Fixing a payout ratio by dividend policies: a case of the utility sector

Marek Vochozka (), Veronika Machová () and Eliška Sedmíková ()
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Marek Vochozka: Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Veronika Machová: Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Eliška Sedmíková: Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, 2021, vol. 9, issue 2, 416-432

Abstract: The dividend policy presents an important tool to decide whether to pay or with hold the earning. The resolute information about purchasing shares and subsequent dividends show the future prosperity of the company and its position on the market. The article aims at analysing the development of the payout ratio estimated from the current dividend policy of ČEZ Company. CEZ is one of the most important suppliers and producers of electricity in the Czech Republic. The majority owner of the company is the Czech state. It can be stated that the area of operation does not only cover the Czech market, because ČEZ company also operates in other countries, mainly in Central Europe. For this reason, it is very interesting to watch the development of this power giant in terms his dominant role in a small and open economy such as the Czech Republic. The data extraction from company annual reports of 2008-2018 allows the correlation analysis to collect and interpret data on the payout ratio adequacy, examining the actual state of the company, earning distribution and corporate expectations from the market. The earning has a visibly positive impact on the payout ratio. The article offers advice for the organization changes to generalize achieved results, subsequently passing on advice for the whole segment.

Keywords: payout ratio; dividends; dividend policy; funding; earning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B26 G15 G35 M21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.9770/jesi.2021.9.2(27)

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