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Item Determinant of stock price of non-life insurance companies(Faculty of Management, 2024) Karki, BimalaABSTRACTS This study investigates the determinants of stock price of non-life insurance companies. The study is based on the relationship between the Financial Performance Indicators and Stock Price Behavior of Listed Companies in NEPSE. It examines the relationship between the financial performance indicators (EPS, DPS, BVPS and P/E Ratio) and common stock price (MPS). The main purpose of this study is to investigates, analysis and interpret the Determinants of stock price of non-life insurance companies in Nepal. To meet the purpose of the study descriptive research design was used. Five non-life insurance companies (SICL, NICL, NIL, SAKICO and SPIL) were selected as a sample for the study between the fiscal year 2069/70 to fiscal year 2078/79. Data were obtained from respective insurance company’s annual report, Nepal Stock Exchange and Security Board of Nepal. Data were analyzed through correlation and multiple regression technique by using SPSS version 25. The variables were used Market price per Share (MPS) as dependent variable and Earnings per Share (EPS), Dividend per Share (DPS), Book Value per Share (BVPS), and Price Earnings Ratio (P/E Ratio) as independent variables. The MPS has a significant positive correlation with EPS, DPS and P/E ratio. The findings of the study also show that coefficients for EPS and P/E Ratio are all significant at p<0.01 level, suggesting that they are important predictors of MPS. Finally, the analysis of Nepalese stock market, researcher recommends that, investors should analyze all the aspects and factors that may affect the price of share before investing in any non-life insurance companies. Also, government should formulate and implement a strict rules and regulations for the further development of stock market. Governments need to make mechanism to take immediate action against insider trading. As a result, Nepalese capital market could be more competitive. Keywords: Stock Price, Insurance companies, NEPSE, Financial PerformanceItem Dividend Distribution and Stock Price of Commercial Banks of Nepal(Faculty of Management, 2024) Mudvari, MiraABSTRACT This study investigates the dividend distribution and stock price of commercial banks of Nepal. Secondary data was gathered from commercial banks of Nepal for ten year periods (2013/14-2022/23). This study used descriptive, correlation and multiple regression analysis. This study shows that NABIL bank has to be highest and regular on offering dividend to shareholders. So, this bank is most profitable and the bank has highest profits to distribute to its shareholders. However, this study found that the highest market price per share of SCB means this bank is showing good performance over this period than the other banks. The correlation analysis reveals that dividend per share, earning per share and price earning share have significant positive relationship with market price of stock of sample banks. However, dividend yield has negative and significant relationship with MPS and bank size have significant negative relationship with market price of stock of commercial banks in Nepal. The regression analysis also shows that dividend per share has insignificant positive impact on stock price of the banks. At the same time, earning per share and price earning per share had significant positive impact on stock price. However, dividend yield had insignificant negative impact on stock price. In addition, bank size has insignificant negative impact on MPS of commercial banks in Nepal. Hence, there is insignificant effect of dividend distribution on stock price of commercial banks in Nepal. Key words: Market price, dividend per share, earning per share, price earnings ratio, dividend yield.