TheImpact of Dividends Distribution Policies on Trading Volume of Shareholding Companies in Amman Stock Exchange (ASE)

Authors

Fadi Mohammed Alshannag, Department of Finance and Banking Sciences, Faculty of Business, Jadara University, JordanFollow

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the impact of the dividends distribution policies on the trading volume of the shareholding companies in the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) during (1990-2019). The researcher extracted the data from the financial statements related to the variables, which are the dividends distribution policies, as an independent variable and the trading volume as a dependent variable. The Dividend Yield (DY) and the volume of the company’s assets, as mediators, were analyzed through the Eviews. The study concluded a positive and statistically significant impact at sig. (α = 0.05) for the dividends distribution policy on the trading volume in the shareholding firms listed in the Amman Exchange (ASE) as well as no statistically significant impact at sig. (α = 0.05) for the dividend yield and the volume of the companys assets on the trading volume of the shareholding firms listed in the Amman Exchange (ASE).

Recommended Citation

Mohammed Alshannag, Fadi (2022) "TheImpact of Dividends Distribution Policies on Trading Volume of Shareholding Companies in Amman Stock Exchange (ASE)," Information Sciences Letters: Vol. 11 : Iss. 4 , PP -.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/isl/vol11/iss4/19