The Relationship between Dividend Payout and Firm Financial Performance: A Study of Botswana Listed Companies

Authors

  • Simangaliso Biza-Khupe University of Botswana
  • Amogelang Themba University of Botswana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/abr.44.2163

Author Biography

Simangaliso Biza-Khupe, University of Botswana

Senior Lecturer

Department of Accounting and Finance

University of Botswana

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Published

2016-08-27

How to Cite

Biza-Khupe, S., & Themba, A. (2016). The Relationship between Dividend Payout and Firm Financial Performance: A Study of Botswana Listed Companies. Archives of Business Research, 4(4). https://doi.org/10.14738/abr.44.2163