The Impact of the Board Characteristics As One of the Corporate Governance Attributes On Dividends Policy : Evidence from Jordanian Commercial Banks

Alkurdi, Amneh

Article Details

The Impact of the Board Characteristics As One of the Corporate Governance Attributes On Dividends Policy : Evidence from Jordanian Commercial Banks

Authors:

Alkurdi, Amneh

Publisher:

جامعة جرش

Journal:

جرش للبحوث والدراسات 2016 Vol.17 Issue 2, pp.708-727

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001216727

pISSN:

1814-2672

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Abstract:

 Using a Jordanian Commercial Banks for the period of 2007- 2013, the current paper examines the impact of board characteristics, including the (Board size, independency, separation and managerial ownership) on banks' dividends policy; an OLS regression analysis is used to analyze this relationship Two major finding have emerged from the current investigation. First, the board size and separation have a statistically significant impact on banks dividends policy, Second, managerial ownership and the independency of the board had no significant impact on dividends policy, The current paper provides some insights for the extant literature in this field and conveys some policy implication for parties of interest. In addition the study provides investigation for the association between CG and dividends policy post the introduction of CG code in Jordan in 2007. So this study suggest make further research in a cross-country comparative analysis in order to examine the impact of CG on dividends policy in a developing country context.

Article Details

The Impact of the Board Characteristics As One of the Corporate Governance Attributes On Dividends Policy : Evidence from Jordanian Commercial Banks

Authors:

Alkurdi, Amneh

Publisher:

جامعة جرش

Journal:

جرش للبحوث والدراسات 2016 Vol.17 Issue 2, pp.708-727

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001216727

pISSN:

1814-2672

مجلس الإدارة

حوكمة الشركات

السياسة الربحية

المصارف التجارية

الأردن

Issues

Article Details

The Impact of the Board Characteristics As One of the Corporate Governance Attributes On Dividends Policy : Evidence from Jordanian Commercial Banks

Authors: Alkurdi, Amneh

Publisher: جامعة جرش

Journal: جرش للبحوث والدراسات 2016 Vol.17 Issue 2, pp.708-727

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2016

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001216727

pISSN: 1814-2672

مجلس الإدارة

حوكمة الشركات

السياسة الربحية

المصارف التجارية

الأردن

Issues

Authors:

Alkurdi, Amneh

Publisher:

جامعة جرش

Journal:

جرش للبحوث والدراسات 2016 Vol.17 Issue 2, pp.708-727

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001216727

pISSN:

1814-2672