The impact of dividends on stock prices for the period (2016-2021) (Ashur International Investment Bank) A case study

Abstract

The research aims to analyze the relationship between dividends and stock prices based on some financial indicators specific to the study sample, namely (earnings per share, dividend payout ratio, market value of the stock to return with growth) and their impact on Ashur International Investment Bank share prices. The research found that there is a direct relationship between undistributed profits and the share of dividends per share, and an inverse relationship between the share of dividends per share and the number of shares traded. The research recommended the need to develop trading, clearing and settlement systems using electronic trading systems to raise the efficiency and speed of dealing in securities and increase transparency. And security for dealers, and the introduction of the remote trading service in order to enable brokerage institutions to complete transactions from their offices without the need for the presence of their representatives in the market.