Effect of dividend policy on shareholders wealth maximization in Nigeria oil firms - a study of selected oil companies in Nigeria Department:Accountancy By: PRINDYTECHNIE Project ID: 8854 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦5000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study examined the effect of dividend policy on shareholders' wealth maximization in Nigerian oil firms: A study of selected oil companies in Nigeria. The objectives of the study include to: examine the extent to which dividend per share, earnings per share and earnings yield affect shareholders' wealth. The study adopted a quantitative research design. The data for the study were generated from the annual reports of various selected oil companies and the Nigerian Stock Exchange covering the period 2015 to 2024. The study found that Dividend per share has a positive 0.736907 and significant effect on shareholders' wealth over changes in earnings per share for the period of this study. Earnings per share have a positive effect on Shareholders' wealth and in significant for the period. Earnings Yield (0.436161) has no significant effect on Shareholders' wealth (SHW) of quoted oil and gas companies in Nigeria. The study recommended, amongst others, that oil and gas companies in the country should enhance the provision of dividends per share; hence, the empirical outcome of this study proves that dividend per share has a positive and significant effect on earnings per share. Keywords: Dividend Per Share, Earnings Per Share, Dividend Yield, Wealth Maximization. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Accountancy project topics and materials you might be interested in»The Impact of Accounting Ratio in Decision Making ( A Case Study of Nigeria Breweries Plc Enugu) »The impact of budget and budgetary control in tertiary institutions ( A Case study of imo state university )»Internal control as a tool for improving profitability»The role of financial institutions in the development of Nigeria economy»Impact of computerization of accounting system of commercial banks ( A case study of union bank plc )»The Impact of product development on banks performance ( A Case study of first bank plc )»Effects of standard costing on the profitability of manufacturing companies (a case study of nigerian breweries plc, Ama, Udi local government of Enugu state) »Role of good accounting system in the management of private enterprise in Nigeria ( A Case Study of Nwaogo pam paper mills limited )»The role of accounting system in measuring organizational performance of transport company ( A Case study of ABC Transport )»Auditing in Nigeria companies, problems and prospects»Effect of misrepresentation of information in a financial statement»Effective internal control as an aid to management efficiency ( Case Study of Nigeria Bottling Company Owerri )»The effects of computerized accounting system on the performance of banking industry in Nigeria»The impact of development finance institutions (DFIS) in economic development of Nigeria»An appraisal of fraud prevention measures in Nigerian banking sector ( Case study of access bank plc owerri )