DIVIDEND POLICY AND PRACTICE AND STOCK PRICE OF NEPALESE FINANCE COMPANY

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of dividend on market price of stock in Nepalese finance companies. Secondary data was gathered from finance companies of Nepal for ten year periods from 2013/14-2022/23). This study used descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis. This study shows that finance companies are paying either cash or stock dividends to their shareholder and they have high market price share. However, a wide range market stock price is found. The correlation analysis reveals that dividend per share, earning per share and size of companies have significant positive relationship with market price of stock of sample finance companies. However, dividend yield has significant negative relationship with MPS. Moreover, price earing per share has insignificant positive relationship with market price of stock of finance companies in Nepal. The regression analysis found that dividend per share and size of companies have significant positive impact on market price of stock of the finance companies while earning per share and price earning ratio have insignificant negative impact on market price of stock of microfinance companies. Moreover, dividend yield has significant negative impact on market price of stock. Therefore, dividend policy has significant impact on stock price in Nepalese finance companies.