Impact of Financial Distress on the Dividend Policy of Banks in India
Anureet Virk Sidhu,
Pooja Jain,
Satyendra Pratap Singh,
Jagjeevan Kanoujiya,
Aashi Rawal (aashi.rawal07@gmail.com),
Shailesh Rastogi and
Venkata Mrudula Bhimavarapu
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Anureet Virk Sidhu: Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune 412115, India
Pooja Jain: Amity Business School, Amity University, Gwalior 474020, India
Satyendra Pratap Singh: Alliance School of Business, Alliance University, Banglore 560076, India
Jagjeevan Kanoujiya: Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune 412115, India
Aashi Rawal: Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune 412115, India
Shailesh Rastogi: Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune 412115, India
Venkata Mrudula Bhimavarapu: Symbiosis School of Banking and Finance, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune 412115, India
JRFM, 2023, vol. 16, issue 2, 1-13
Abstract:
The present study primarily examines the impact of financial distress (FD) on the dividend policy of 33 banks working in the Indian economy from 2010 to 2019. In addition, we further explore the association between financial distress and dividend policy under the influence of shareholder activism (SHA). Using the static panel data regression technique, it is revealed that financial distress is non-linearly associated with the dividend policy of banks in an inverted U-shape. In the initial phase of a distressing situation, banks tend to have a liberal dividend policy. However, after reaching the pressure point, the banks start to squeeze dividend distribution to the stakeholders. Furthermore, the significant impact of shareholder activism has been found in the association between financial distress and the dividend payout policy of banks. From the policy perspective, the study will provide the policymakers with a clear all-round perspective of distressing situations, as the current research involves exploring the impact of distress on the dividend policy that will help the experts in basically understanding the adverse effect of financial distress and the repercussions, respectively, on the earning of the shareholders.
Keywords: financial distress; dividend; banks; India; panel data regression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C E F2 F3 G (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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