This study aims at determine the effect of dividend decision (independent variable) on the market value of listed companies in Damascus Security Exchange (dependent variable) during the period (2014-2018). To achieve this objective, the researchers c
ompared the average of change in market value before and after the date of general assembly with the average of change in market value of the market index during the same period. The researchers used a hypothetical-deductive approach to formulate the hypotheses; and the Wilcoxon test (at 5% significance level). The study concluded that there is a significant negative effect of cash dividend decision on the market value. The distribution of bonus shares has a significant positive effect on market value. Finally, there is no significant effect of the non-dividend decision on the market value compared to the market index.
This research aims to shed light on the impact of corporate governance on the performance
of listed companies in Damascus Securities Exchange (2012-2016). To achieve this
objective, the researcher used a hypothetical-deductive approach to formulate
the
hypotheses; and analyzed the financial statements of all shareholding Syrians listed
companies. Results indicate that, despite of the variation in applying corporate governance
between listed companies, there is a sufficient level of commitment to the principles of
corporate governance. As well as, the results showed that all performance indicators
effected by corporate governance principles. The results of this study provides an empirical
evidence to policy makers and regulators in Syria to emphasize the importance of the
continuation of Syrian companies to abide by the applying of the principles of corporate
governance; as well as the need to find a unified measure corporate governance can be
applied in Syria; and at the same time the need to educate the public concerning corporate
governance.
This research aims to shed light on the impact of corporate governance on the performance of listed companies in Damascus Securities Exchange (2012-2016). To achieve this objective, the researcher used a hypothetical-deductive approach to formulate t
he hypotheses; and analyzed the financial statements of all shareholding Syrians listed companies. Results indicate that, despite of the variation in applying corporate governance between listed companies, there is a sufficient level of commitment to the principles of corporate governance. As well as, the results showed that all performance indicators effected by corporate governance principles. The results of this study provides an empirical evidence to policy makers and regulators in Syria to emphasize the importance of the continuation of Syrian companies to abide by the applying of the principles of corporate governance; as well as the need to find a unified measure corporate governance can be applied in Syria; and at the same time the need to educate the public concerning corporate governance.
The research is based on the main idea that the profits
themselves, as many shareholders, lenders and investors think,
are not a true measure of the quality of a company's profits.
The stock market conditions are a mirror reflecting the general
economic situation in the country ,and the stability of these markets
measure of the general economic policy of the country of success
,and then be trying to understand the fluctuatio
ns in stock prices and
their relationship to economic ,financial and monetary factors and
financial crises.
The research examines the effect of inflation on the returns of index
in Damascus Stock Exchange (DSE),the monthly data for the rate of
inflation for the Damascus market indices has been collected during
the period (2010-2013).
The researcher concluded that there is a weak positive relationship
but insignificant for inflation rate on the return of market index in(
DSE) during the study period.
This study aims at determine the extent to which Syrians listed firms in Damascus
Stock Exchange comply with the Principles of Corporate Governance, issued by Syrian
Commission on Financial Markets and Securities (2008), Central Bank of Syria, (200
9),
Syrian Insurance Supervisory Commission (2007), and OECD (2004). To achieve this
objective, the researcher conducted a field study on a sample of (20) shareholding
companies working in the banking and insurance sectors (about 83% of the Syrians listed
firms). A questionnaire containing six questions which cover the six principles of corporate
governance was distributed to explore the sample's opinion about how much Syrians
shareholding companies comply with those principles. The major findings of this study
indicated that there were no significant differences between the level of the banks'
commitment to the principles of corporate governance and the level of insurance
companies' commitment.
This study aims at determine the extent to which Syrians listed firms in Damascus Stock Exchange comply with the Principles of Corporate Governance, issued by Syrian Commission on Financial Markets and Securities (2008), Central Bank of Syria, (2009)
, Syrian Insurance Supervisory Commission (2007), and OECD (2004). To achieve this objective, the researcher conducted a field study on a sample of (20) shareholding companies working in the banking and insurance sectors (about 83% of the Syrians listed firms). A questionnaire containing six questions which cover the six principles of corporate governance was distributed to explore the sample's opinion about how much Syrians shareholding companies comply with those principles. The major findings of this study indicated that there were no significant differences between the level of the banks' commitment to the principles of corporate governance and the level of insurance companies' commitment.
The research examines the Capital Asset Pricing Model
(CAPM) in Damascus Stock Exchange (DSE), by using the
monthly excess returns of (8) companies listed in (DSE), for the
period of (2010-2013), and the monthly excess return of (DSE)
index (DWX)
for the same period.
The researcher concluded that there is a significant relation
between the volatility of the market excess return and the volatility of the excess returns of stocks of the examined companies, But the researcher also concluded that (CAPM) is not valid in (DSE), because of the failure in the statistical test. That the constant of the regression equation is not equal to zero and the slope of the security market line is not equal to the average excess return of the stocks of examined companies.
The researcher recommended that this study should be retested
when there are a suitable number of listed companies in order to
form portfolios that can diversify away the effect of the unsystematic risk of each company, and to retest the CAPM after
the crises, because the average excess returns for all of the
examined companies were negative. Finally, the researcher
recommended trying other models of asset pricing such as
Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT), and (Fama) Multifactor Model.
This paper aims to check whether the index (DWX) of Damascus Stock Exchange (DSE) is characterized by some of the stylized facts of most of the international and Arab stock markets, as: Volatility Clustering, Reversion to the Mean, and the Leverage E
ffect. The GARCH and EGARCH models were applied using the returns series of DWX for a period from 31/12/2009 till 16/4/2013.
The findings showed that DSE is characterized by: Volatility Clustering, meaning that large volatility today will be followed by large volatility tomorrow, Leverage Effect, meaning that volatility tends to rise more after a negative shock that a positive one, But the DWX is not characterized by the reversion to the mean process, due the explosive volatility of the index.
In this study the researcher evaluates the role of mutual funds activation at
Damascus Stock Exchange and hence national economy. So that mutual funds could
achieve investment role more efficient and less risk. But if there are loose in the
contro
l, governance and transparency over mutual funds, it could jeopardize small
financial institutions to termination, could be transferred to money collectors, and
interest conflicts could be exaggerated. Therefore, Damascus Stock Exchange should
strength its control and issues the necessary rules concerning transparency,
governance, control, and interest conflicts.
Researcher accomplishes this research through theoretical studies of accounting and
finance literature concerning mutual funds, and by preparing questioner, and
analyzing it through well known statistical methods. We have received variety of
conclusions the most important are
Establishing mutual funds at Syria could activate Damascus Stock Exchange and as
a result activate national economy
It is very important for Damascus Stock Exchange to issue the necessary rules
concerning transparency, governance, trade, management fees, interest conflicts,
and so on.
