The Impact of Ownership Structure on Dividend Policy of Listed Companies in Srilanka: With Special Reference to the Banks Finance and Insurance Sector
This paper aims at providing the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between the ownership structure and dividend policy. For the purpose of this research, sample consists of a panel of 30 Bank Finance and Insurance companies listed in Colombo stock exchange and period of 5 years, from 2011 to 2015. To analyze the impact of the different ownership structure on dividend payout policies of Sri Lankan listed companies, a multiple regression model is performed.
