Consequences of Exits from Political Unions on Dividend Policy: The Case of Ethiopian Split

Abstract

This paper examines the consequences of exits from political unions or the split of countries on dividend policy decision, taking the Ethiopian split as a practical case, considered as a major factor in the increase of political tension with Eritrea especially after the secession, that led to the increase in successive political conflicts and dispute over the past years till now. This paper studies the impacts of political conflicts that have been companied with split to this day especially during the period between 2010 and 2019, using a database of six companies from different sectors, from Ethiopia. The results show that the political conflicts such as split have a direct impact on the dividend policy.