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The Impact of CEO Overconfidence on Dividend Policy: Evidence from Egypt

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Financial Accounting

Abstract

This research investigates the impact of CEO overconfidence on dividend policy. CEO overconfidence is a behavioral bias that leads managers to overestimate their own abilities and the prospects of their projects. The analysis examines its impact on dividend policy through two main dimensions: the decision to distribute cash dividends and the level of dividend payouts. Furthermore, the study is based on the panel data of Egyptian firms over the period 2017-2021. The results reveal that the level of dividend payout is lower in firms managed by overconfident CEOs, as reflected in the negative association between CEO overconfidence index and dividend yield. Additionally, further insights have been provided into the different dimensions of CEO overconfidence and its influence on dividend payouts, demonstrating the indirect impact of CEO overconfidence on the decision to distribute cash dividends. Through highlighting the role of managerial beliefs in shaping dividend decisions, this research contributes to the literature on dividend policy.

DOI

10.21608/ajccr.2024.226108.1076

Keywords

CEO characteristics, Overconfidence, Dividend policy, Upper Echelons

Authors

First Name

Manar Magdy

Last Name

Taha

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Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

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manar_magdy@foc.cu.edu.eg

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0000-0002-7155-1489

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Ibrahim Raslan

Last Name

Hegazy

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Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

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ibrahim_raslan_hegazy@foc.cu.edu.eg

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Eman Mamdouh

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Arafa

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Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

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dr.i.arafa@foc.cu.edu.eg

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4

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3

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50656

Issue Date

2024-09-01

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2023-07-30

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2024-09-30

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1

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23

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2805-248X

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2805-2498

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2,025

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The Academic Journal of Contemporary Commercial Research

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https://ajccr.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Impact of CEO Overconfidence on Dividend Policy: Evidence from Egypt

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28 Dec 2024