A Study of the Relationship Between Shareholding Concentration and Payout Level of Brazilian Companies Traded in the Bovespa

Authors

  • Aucilene Vasconcelos Hahn
  • Silvania Neris Nossa
  • Aridelmo J. C. Teixeira
  • Valcemiro Nossa

Keywords:

Shareholding Concentration, Payout, Agency Conflict.

Abstract

This paper is an empirical study of the relationship between the shareholding concentration and payout level of Brazilian companies listed for trading on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA). We performed a regression analysis of panel data on the companies, covering the period from 1996 to 2008, contemplating all the data, dividing them into two groups. The first included all those with payout and the second only those with payout above 25%. We used the percentage stake held by the largest single shareholder as the independent variable and the payout as the dependent variable, considering the data from the non-consolidated balance sheet. The main finding is that in the case of Brazilian companies there is a positive relation between shareholding concentration and payout, that is, the greater the ownership concentration, the higher the payout level is.

Published

2010-10-04

How to Cite

VASCONCELOS HAHN, A.; NERIS NOSSA, S.; TEIXEIRA, A. J. C.; NOSSA, V. A Study of the Relationship Between Shareholding Concentration and Payout Level of Brazilian Companies Traded in the Bovespa. Contabilidade Vista & Revista, [S. l.], v. 21, n. 3, p. 15–48, 2010. Disponível em: https://revistas.face.ufmg.br/index.php/contabilidadevistaerevista/article/view/963. Acesso em: 18 jul. 2024.