ABSTRACT
This study examined the effect of dividend policy on liquidity of banks in Nigeria. It was aimed at ascertaining the effect of dividend policy on liquidity of Union and Diamond Banks in Nigeria. The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of Dividend Yield (DY), Dividend Payout (DPO), Dividend Per Share (DPS) on Current Ratio (CR) of Union and Diamond Banks from 2008 to 2017. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted ex-post facto research design. Data used in the study were secondary data collected during a time period of ten years, from 2008 to 2017, from annual reports of the selected banks. The data collected were tabulated and analyzed using multiple least square regression model and results of the study revealed that Dividend Yield had positive and non-significant effect on Current Ratio ( coefficient of Dividend Yield =0.027362; p-value = 0.9677), Dividend Payout had positive and significant effect on Current Ratio (coefficient of Dividend Payout= 0.595060, p-value = 0.0262), and Dividend Per Share had negative and non-significant effect on Current Ratio (coefficient of Dividend Per Share=-0.671891, p-value = 0.4008). The study therefore concludes that dividend policy shouldalways consider their liquidity ratios. This study further recommends among others that the associate between dividend policy and liquidity of firms should be recognized by companies and other financial institutions in the banking sector, there should be more public enlightenment through seminars by the relevant regulatory bodies so as to disabuse the minds of top investors and other top investors in the company from unending fear as regards to dividend payout. It also recommended that further studies should be carried out to in different location, using different statistical tool and different technique to help ascertain the significance of this study.
JOHNSON, N (2021). Effect Of Dividend Policy On Liquidity Of Banks In Nigeria ~ (A Study Of Union Bank And Diamond Bank). Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Oct 31, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-dividend-policy-on-liquidity-of-banks-in-nigeria-a-study-of-union-bank-and-diamond-bank-7-2
NMESOMA, JOHNSON. "Effect Of Dividend Policy On Liquidity Of Banks In Nigeria ~ (A Study Of Union Bank And Diamond Bank)" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 10 Mar. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-dividend-policy-on-liquidity-of-banks-in-nigeria-a-study-of-union-bank-and-diamond-bank-7-2. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
NMESOMA, JOHNSON. "Effect Of Dividend Policy On Liquidity Of Banks In Nigeria ~ (A Study Of Union Bank And Diamond Bank)". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 10 Mar. 2021. Web. 31 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-dividend-policy-on-liquidity-of-banks-in-nigeria-a-study-of-union-bank-and-diamond-bank-7-2 >.
NMESOMA, JOHNSON. "Effect Of Dividend Policy On Liquidity Of Banks In Nigeria ~ (A Study Of Union Bank And Diamond Bank)" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 31 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-dividend-policy-on-liquidity-of-banks-in-nigeria-a-study-of-union-bank-and-diamond-bank-7-2