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Corporate governance and dividend pay-out policy in UK listed SMEs

Mohamed Elmagrhi Orcid Logo, Collins G. Ntim, Richard M. Crossley, John K. Malagila, Samuel Fosu, Tien V. Vu

International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 459 - 483

Swansea University Author: Mohamed Elmagrhi Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1108/ijaim-02-2017-0020

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Purpose: This paper examines the extent to which corporate board characteristics influencethe level of dividend pay-out ratio using a sample of UK small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs) from 2010 to 2013 listed on the Alternative Investment Market.Design/methodology/approach: The data is analysed...

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Published in: International Journal of Accounting & Information Management
ISSN: 1834-7649
Published: Emerald 2017
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