审计委员会与股利政策:后sox时代的实证研究

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Samuel Buertey, Ha Thanh Nguyen, E. Thompson
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目的:《萨班斯-奥克斯利法案》(SOX)颁布后,审计委员会被大大授权在公司治理中发挥核心作用。基于代理理论,本研究旨在考察审计委员会对公司支付股息可能性的影响。研究对象是2007年至2018年机构股东服务(ISS)数据库中的美国公司。作者在进行适当的统计检验后,采用多元logit固定效应回归进行分析。从研究模型的结果来看,作者发现审计委员会的规模和性别多样性与支付股息的倾向之间存在正相关关系,这表明较大的审计委员会和大量女性代表改善了公司的信息环境,从而导致更高的股息分配。审计委员会的忙碌程度对股利支付倾向有负向影响。结果是由高绩效公司驱动的,而不是由公司规模的特定水平驱动的。研究的局限性/启示研究结果推动了审计委员会作为公司治理机制的重要组成部分,促进了利益相关者的利益。因此,寻求提高审计委员会的智谋能力的努力必须得到所有利益相关者的支持。原创性/价值据作者所知,本研究是第一个关注后sox美国公司审计委员会和股息支付政策的研究。该研究表明,审计委员会的特点,包括其规模,性别多样性和繁忙程度如何通过缓解信息不对称问题影响股利政策。
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The audit committee and dividend policy: an empirical study of the post-SOX era
Purpose Post-Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX), the audit committee has been empowered greatly to play a central role in the corporate governance of firms. Embedded in agency theory, this study aims to examine the effect of the audit committee on the likelihood by firms to pay dividends. Design/methodology/approach The study population is US firms in the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) database from 2007 to 2018. The authors apply the multivariate logit fixed-effect regression for the analyses after conducting the appropriate statistical tests. Findings From the results of the research model, the authors find that there is a positive relationship between the size and gender diversity of the audit committee and the propensity to pay dividends suggesting that a larger audit committee with substantial women representation improve the information environment in firms leading to higher dividend distribution. The extent of busyness of the audit committee impacts negatively on the propensity to pay dividends. The results are driven by high-performing firms and not driven by specific levels of firm size. Research limitations/implications The findings of the study give impetus to the audit committee as an important component of the corporate governance mechanism that advances the interest of stakeholders. Thus, efforts that seeks to promote the audit committee’s resourcefulness must be embraced by all stakeholders. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to focus on audit committee and dividend payout policy of US firms post-SOX. The study demonstrates how the audit committee characteristics including its size, gender diversity and busyness affect dividend policy by mitigating information asymmetry problems.
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期刊介绍: Providing a consistent source of in-depth information, analysis and advice considering corporate governance on an international scale, Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society focuses on knowledge development, practice and performance standards for scholars and Boards of Directors/ Governors of companies throughout the world. The journal publishes a diverse range of substantive theoretical and methodological debates as well as practical developments in the field of corporate governance worldwide. The journal particularly encourages attention to the impact of changes of business/corporate governance forms and practices on people, and the sustainability of different governance models. Articles that highlight models and structures that advance the interests, dignity and well being of all stakeholders, in a sustainable manner, are particularly welcome. The journal covers a broad spectrum of governance-related themes including: -Effective boardroom performance -Control and regulation -Executive leadership -The role and contribution of external (non-executive) directors -The growing importance of governance in the wake of ever-greater corporate scandals -Redefinitions and reassessments of corporate governance models -The role of business in society -The changing nature of the relationship and responsibilities of the firm towards various stakeholders -The incentives required to encourage more socially- and environmentally-responsible corporate action -The role and impact of local and international regulatory agencies and regimes on corporate behaviour.
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