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An empirical justification for introduction of share repurchases at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2012-10)
As an alternative to paying cash dividends, a firm may distribute income to its
shareholders by repurchasing its own shares at a premium, through a share repurchase
program. In Kenya, by law, a company is not allowed to ...
The Impact Of Dividend Announcement On Stock Returns Of Firms Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Dividend announcement should not have an impact on shareholder’s value in an ideal world. This is not the case however in the real world since announcement of dividend is often followed by significant changes in the stocks ...
The relationship between selected macroeconomic variables and stock return at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2012)
The main aim of this study was to examine the relationship between selected macroeconomic variables and stock return at the Nairobi securities exchange. The study focused on Consumer price index (CPI), market interest rate, ...
The information content of mergers and acquisitions announcement for companies quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2012-11)
The objective of this study was to establish whether Nairobi Securities Exchange market reacts
to merger and acquisition announcements. The study was conducted based on twelve listed
companies that had undergone mergers ...
Short run performance of initial public offerings: A case of Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2012)
This study is aimed at building and improving the growing literature on performance of IPO’s at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. It aims at identifying whether the companies relative value is higher than that of its industry ...
The relationship between capital structure and agency costs of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Under agency theory, organizations incur agency costs as a means to reduce agency
conflicts between shareholders (principal) and the managers (agents). The divergent views
by different researchers especially from outside ...
Examining the effect of capital structure on financial performance: a study of firms listed under manufacturing, construction and allied sector at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This study sought to examine the effect of capital structure on financial performance of
firms listed under manufacturing, construction and allied sector at the Nairobi Securities
Exchange. Return on Asset and Return on ...
The effect of dividend announcement on stock returns of firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In an ideal world, dividend announcement would have no impact on the shareholder’s value. In
the real world however dividend announcement is often followed by changes in the market prices
of stocks. Empirical studies ...
The Relationship Between Dividend Payout And The Value Of Companies Listed At The Nairobi Securities Exchange
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
The objective of this study was to find out the correlation between dividend payout and
the value of companies quoted at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The dependent
variable was the value of the firms, the independent ...