The effect of dividends policy on the market value of firms

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of dividend payments on the value of firms listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange As well as we tried Define which forms of dividends policy are most influential on the firms value, Therefore It relied on a sample of 26 enterprises listed in Qatar stock exchange set in several sectors with the exception of the financial sector within the period lasting between 2013-2016, through the multiple and simple linear regression for the making of the tests, The findings show a relationship between dividend policy and the value of firms, its show also that the cash dividend considered as one of the most common forms having impact on the company’s market value. This supports the theory of the appropriateness of dividends.