ABSTRACT
This study examined the effect of finwicial reporting on stock market price of
listed deposit money bank in Nigeria. The objectives were to determine the effect
of Earnings Per Share (EPS). Profit Alier Tax (PAT) and Dividend Per Share
(I)PS) on Stock Market Price (SMP) of Union Bank. Nigeria Plc fom 2012-2016.
There research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. An ex-post fticto
research design was adopted for this study. Data were collected through secondary
sources from annual reports. internet, journal articles, published books and
unpublished hooks that arc related to financial reporting and stock market prices
from 2012 to 2016. [he data collected were organized, tabulated and analyzed
1sing simple regression analysis. Analysis of hypothesis one revealed that PAT has
a significant effect on SMP: The result of hypothesis two showed that EPS has a
significant effect on SMP. [he finding of hypothesis three revealed that DPS has a
significant effect on SM P. [he stud\ revealed a very high relationship between
PAT. EPS. DPS and SMP. The study concluded that as every financial report is
published to pro\'ide accounting information to external users, it does not
guarantee a success in their investment. Rather, adequate understanding of
financial report and its application would result to favourable investment, since
financial report has a great effect on the investment decision of investors. It was
therefore recommended among others that investors should be interested in
understanding the components of the annual reports as d better understanding
would lead to better and more profitable investment. Also. that investors should
not only rely on annual report but should broaden knowledge and
understanding of their investment through magazines.. newspapers, stock exchange
market and even from advice from stock brokers.
AZUMARA, T (2021). Effect Of Financial Reporting On Stock Market Price Of Listed Deposit Money Bank In Nigeria (A Study Of Bank PLC). Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Oct 31, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-financial-reporting-on-stock-market-price-of-listed-deposit-money-bank-in-nigeria-a-study-of-bank-plc-7-2
TOCHI, AZUMARA. "Effect Of Financial Reporting On Stock Market Price Of Listed Deposit Money Bank In Nigeria (A Study Of Bank PLC)" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 10 Jun. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-financial-reporting-on-stock-market-price-of-listed-deposit-money-bank-in-nigeria-a-study-of-bank-plc-7-2. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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TOCHI, AZUMARA. "Effect Of Financial Reporting On Stock Market Price Of Listed Deposit Money Bank In Nigeria (A Study Of Bank PLC)" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 31 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-financial-reporting-on-stock-market-price-of-listed-deposit-money-bank-in-nigeria-a-study-of-bank-plc-7-2