An Impirical Investigation of the Effects of Financial Statement Analysis in Predicting Future Dividend of the Firm Member in Tehran Stick Exchange.
Subject Areas : FuturologyR. Shabahang 1 , F. Heydarpour 2
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Keywords: Financial statement analysis, Financial ratios, Prediction of dividend, dividend,
Abstract :
Prediction of dividend is an important factor for decision making. Financial statement analysis can used for divided prediction . Decision makers usually consider earnings as a signal for dividend figure . In this research two hypothesis are investigated : 1) There is a relation between financial variables / ratios ( other than earning figure alone ) and dividend and 2) financial variables / ratios are useful for prediction of dividend by using model . For that ,194 firms member in Tehran Stock Exchange were investigated .Methodology of research is correlation . Dependent variable is dividend and independent variables are 24 financial variables / rations . At first , the model was derived by using 1375-1380 data and the it’s fitness was evaluated . 8 variables was remained in model . For more confidence those process were done with 1375-1379 data and dividends of 1380 were predicted . It showed about 75 percent of real dividends in 1380 were between upper / lower limit at 95 percent level . Then the research hypothesis were confirmed . The non – earning / non-dividend variables are debit to total assets , equity . inventory to assets , debit and share price before stockholder’s meeting . Other variables are EPS , ROI , net sales to equity.