R&D intensity and firms dividend policy: evidence from BRICS countries

Hasan, Fakhrul, Shafique, Sujana, Das, Bijoy Chandra and Shome, Rajib (2022) R&D intensity and firms dividend policy: evidence from BRICS countries. Journal of Applied Accounting Research, 23 (4). pp. 846-862. ISSN 0967-5426

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/JAAR-02-2022-0027

Abstract

Purpose
Given the importance of both research and development (R&D) investments and dividend policy in the growth of firms, this paper examines the moderating effects of investor protection and other country-level governance mechanisms on the relationship between R&D investments and dividend payments in the firms from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS countries).

Design/methodology/approach
This empirical study uses a sample of 22,073 firm year observations from the BRICS countries over a period of 2008–2020 and employs both ordinary least squared (OLS) and system generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation methods. The GMM estimation controls for unobservable heterogeneity and endogeneity and reduces estimation bias.

Findings
The findings indicate that although R&D intensity is negatively related with the cash dividend payments, with the interaction of investor protection and other country-level mechanisms the relationship between R&D intensity and dividend payments becomes positive. The results further show that investor protection has stronger impact on the relationship between R&D intensity and firm cash dividend payments than other selected country-level governance factors.

Practical implications
The research findings should encourage the policy makers in BRICS countries to strengthen investor protection and enhance quality of their institutions to make a right balance between retaining their growth potential and maintaining the value of the firms.

Originality/value
This is the first study to provide evidence of the moderating effects of investor protection and other country-level governance mechanisms on the relationship between R&D investments and dividend payments using the data from BRICS countries.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: R&D investment, dividend, BRICS countries, investor, governance
Subjects: N400 Accounting
Department: Faculties > Business and Law > Newcastle Business School > Accounting and Finance
Depositing User: Rachel Branson
Date Deposited: 08 Feb 2023 13:07
Last Modified: 08 Feb 2023 13:07
URI: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/51354

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