TY - CONF
T1 - Corporate governance and dividend policy in Colombia
AU - Mongrut, Samuel
AU - Usma, Julian
AU - Ramírez, Carlos
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The study measures the impact of the adoption of the Corporate Governance Code (CGC) on the dividend payout ratio for non-financial firms listed in the National Registry for Securities and Issuers (RNVE) of the Colombian Stock Exchange (CSE). Through the application of a non-balanced panel data model on a sample of 279 companies, from 2004 to 2015, it has been found that those companies that adopted the CGC have paid, on average, higher dividends than those that did not. In addition, the impact of the adoption of the CGCC is amplified by its quality, meaning that better Corporate Governance practices lead to even higher dividend payout. Likewise, companies with a CGC do not only pay higher dividends but also show better margins of profitability and higher returns.
AB - The study measures the impact of the adoption of the Corporate Governance Code (CGC) on the dividend payout ratio for non-financial firms listed in the National Registry for Securities and Issuers (RNVE) of the Colombian Stock Exchange (CSE). Through the application of a non-balanced panel data model on a sample of 279 companies, from 2004 to 2015, it has been found that those companies that adopted the CGC have paid, on average, higher dividends than those that did not. In addition, the impact of the adoption of the CGCC is amplified by its quality, meaning that better Corporate Governance practices lead to even higher dividend payout. Likewise, companies with a CGC do not only pay higher dividends but also show better margins of profitability and higher returns.
M3 - Abstract
T2 - World Finance Conference
Y2 - 1 July 2017 through 1 July 2017
ER -