An appraisal of the Divident policy of Bata Shoe(Bangladesh) Ltd.

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An appraisal of the Divident policy of Bata Shoe(Bangladesh) Ltd.

Acknowledgment
At first, we wou1d 1i3e to than3 a1mi(hty A11ah for he1"in( and showin( us the ri(ht "ath to com"1ete the term "a"er ?ust on time.

!esides, $e than3fu1 our course instructor Professor Dr. Tan&ir Ahmed Chowdhury, who (a&e us the o""ortunity to "re"are this re"ort on *A N A P P RA I S A L
O F T HE D I V I D E N D PO LI C Y O F BA T A S HO E (B A N GLA D E S H ) LT D . 0

under the course of *Cor"orate +inance , !A +I- .07/0. $e are &ery (ratefu1 to our instructor as he "ro&ided us the direction about how the re"ort ha&e to com"1ete and what to"ics and areas ha&e to co&er to ma3e the term "a"er "erfect enou(h. :ecture sheets and c1ass 1ecture that (i&en by the instructor he1"ed us to discuss the sub?ect matter and to e&a1uate the term "a"er. At 1ast, we cannot for(et the 1abs and 1ibrary "ersonne1 of #$% faci1itate us to com"1ete it.

As "er the direction of the course instructor to "re"are the re"ort with (rou" members that be1on(s to each (rou". !ut after the com"1etion of the re"ort we ha&e to say that there are many "ersons in&o1&ed in it. At 1ast, we wou1d than3fu1 to our honorab1e course instructor and a11 the other (rou" members who are associated with this re"ort.

@nce a(ain, our sincere than3 you to a11 the abo&e "eo"1e. 1

An appraisal of the Divident policy of Bata Shoe(Bangladesh) Ltd.

Objective of the study

$e are (oin( to identify the theory which can be a""1icab1e for di&idend "o1icy to attract the in&estors. To find out the &a1ue of the cor"oration A scatter the im"ortance of its uni2ueness towards a11 the sta3eho1ders, com"etitors and contem"orary cor"oration. 9owe&er, !ATA has a1ready demonstrated its eBce11ence throu(h (ood "roducts to customers, but has not yet deceased his ?ourney to titan its ca"ita1 A Customers "ro&idin( fruitfu1 di&idend. !ata is tryin( to formu1ate an accom"1ished di&idend "o1icy that offers the di&idend after underta3in( the in&estment for eB"andin( the business and financia1 decision.

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Methodology of the study

To "re"are this re"ort we ha&e used the fo11owin( method6

Primary Data Sources

These are those, which are co11ected for this s"ecific re"ort and which are afresh in nature, were not used before and need to be "rocessed. Primary sources are CCC Information that are co11ected throu(h the direct con&ersation. And from !ata 'hoe Co :td. $eb sites.

Secondary Data Sources

The secondary sources of data inc1ude as underD Annua1 )e"ort !ata 'hoe Co :imited. Erou" Instruction anua1 A !usiness Instruction anua1

Prior research )e"ort Different boo3s and "eriodica1s re1ated to the same business sector -ews"a"ers

An appraisal of the Divident policy of Bata Shoe(Bangladesh) Ltd.

Limitations of the study

-othin( is beyond 1imitations. #&erywhere and in e&ery tas3 there must ha&e some sort of 1imitations. $e a1so faced some "rob1ems at the time of "re"arin( my internshi" re"ort as we11. The limitations are

'horta(e of time :ac3 of a&ai1abi1ity of funds ,financia1 bud(et constraints/ Com"anyFs restrictions to disc1ose a11 information

In s"ite of abo&e 1imitations, we ha&e tried with a11 of our efforts to 3now and find out the res"onse "attern of the sub?ect and consu1tation of re1e&ant record and document. Data ha&e reached a fair1y acce"tab1e de(ree of accuracy.

An appraisal of the Divident policy of Bata Shoe(Bangladesh) Ltd.

The Bata Shoe (Bangladesh) Ltd. was founded in 1894 by Czech business an To as Bata in the city of !lin. Today the Bata is a s"#awling geo$cent#ic co "any enco "assing o"e#ations in o#e than %& count#ies a#ound the wo#ld and is ((B)) ac#oss fi*e continents. +n Bangladesh, Bata sta#ted its o"e#ation in 19-.. Bata Shoe (Bangladesh) Ltd. (he#einafte# #efe##ed to as /Bata/0/the co "any/0/the "a#ent co "any/) is a "ublic co "any li ited by sha#es. +t was inco#"o#ated in Bangladesh in 19%. unde# the Co "anies 1ct 191'. The add#ess of the #egiste#ed office of the co "any is Tongi, 2azi"u#, Bangladesh. The co "any is one of the o"e#ating co "anies of wo#ldwide Bata Shoe 3#ganization (BS3). The sha#es in the co "any a#e listed in both 4ha5a Stoc5 67change (4S6) and Chittagong Stoc5 67change (CS6). The co "any is ainly engaged in anufactu#ing and a#5eting of leathe#, #ubbe#, "lastic, can*as footwea#, hosie#y and accesso#ies ite s as well as finished leathe#. The co "any is one of the la#gest ta78"aying co#"o#ate bodies cont#ibuting T5. 1.1% billion (yea# .&11) which #e"#esents a""#o7i ately %&9 of ta7 "aid by the enti#e footwea# secto# of Bangladesh. :ith a "#oduction ca"acity of 11&,&&& "ai#s of shoes daily, the co "any also has a facility with an out"ut of ; illion s<ua#e feet of leathe# annually. en, wo en and child#en. +nte#nationally o entous Bata int#oduce a nu be# of designe#s= collections fo# Bubblegu ode#n tanne#y anaged by ' (eaningful Business )nits

#enowned b#ands such as Bata Co fit, (a#ie Clai#e, >ush ?u""ies, Scholl, @i5e, e#s, Sanda5, :einb#enne# and B=fi#st a#e a few na es that testify to the change towa#ds b#anded shoe a#5eting in Bangladesh. S"ecialized shoe catego#ies such as

athletic shoes ha*e been ta#geted th#ough de*elo" ent of the ?owe# b#and. )nco "#o ising <uality with st#i5ing designs ha*e "ut Bata shoes in a 5ey "osition to a""eal to diffe#ent seg ents of consu e#s. Bata has 1' :holesale de"ots co*e#ing Bangladesh. )nde# these de"ots '9& A:4 (Aegiste#ed :holesale 4eale#s) and ;;' 4S? (4eale# Su""o#t ?#og#a ) sto#es a#e 1

An appraisal of the Divident policy of Bata Shoe(Bangladesh) Ltd.

o"e#ating. Bata has a fi#

co

it ent to eco$f#iendly business and a state of the a#t 6ffluent

T#eat ent ?lant (6T?) has been set u" to "#o*ide a "ollution f#ee en*i#on ent fo# both wo#5e#s and the locality. ?a#tne#shi"s with othe# *olunta#y and cha#itable o#ganizations a#e anothe# "#o inent featu#e of Bata=s co#"o#ate social #es"onsibility.

3nce a co "any the fi# in the fo#

a5es a "#ofit, they

ust decide on what to do with those "#ofits. They can

continue to #etain the "#ofits within the co "any, o# they can "ay out the "#ofits to the owne#s of of di*idends. 3nce the co "any decides on whethe# to "ay di*idends, they ay in tu#n i "act on in*esto#s ay be of two ty"es. a#5ets. 4i*idends #efe# to that "o#tion of a on stoc5holde#s di*idend *a#ies. 4i*idend ay establish a so ewhat "e# anent di*idend "olicy, which and "e#ce"tions of the co "any in the financial ?#efe##ed Stoc5 4i*idend is fi7ed and focus on Co

fi# =s ea#nings which a#e "aid out to the sha#eholde#. 4i*idend "olicy

"olicy #efe#s to the "olicy chal5ed out by co "anies #ega#ding the a ount it would "ay to thei# sha#eholde#s as di*idend. These "olicies sha"e the attitude of the in*esto#s and the financial a#5et in gene#al towa#ds the conce#ned co "any. :hat the co "any decided what will be thei# di*idend "olicy de"ends on the situation of the co "any now and in the futu#e. +t also de"ends on the "#efe#ences of in*esto#s and "otential in*esto#s. :e a#e going to find out about the di*idend "olicy of Bata th#ough this #e"o#t.

An appraisal of the Divident policy of Bata Shoe(Bangladesh) Ltd.

The#e a#e so e a#gu ents both fo# and against the di*idend "ay ent decision of a fi# . 1 ong the so e a#gu ents su""o#t that the di*idend decision is not i "o#tant in dete# ining the fi# =s *alue. But in the othe# hand, so e a#gu ents di#ectly o""ose this decla#ation. So e theo#ies a#e desc#ibed flowingly in this #ega#d.

(i)

The Residual Theory

should be the a ount left o*e# afte# all eans, this suggests that the

1cco#ding to this theo#y BThe di*idend "aid by a fi# fi#

acce"table in*est ent o""o#tunities has been unde#ta5en.C That

should not lose any o""o#tunity of in*est ent which would yield a #etu#n (+AA) in access of

cost (:(CC). +t also i "lies that the di*idend #e"#esents an ea#ning #esidual #athe# than an acti*e decision *a#iable that affects the fi# =s *alue.

(ii)

The Dividend Irrelevance Theory

is unaffected by the dist#ibution of di*idends and is dete# ined anne# in which it s"lits its

This theo#y was gi*en by (eto#n >. (illa# D E#anco (odigliani ((D() which suggests, B+n a "e#fect wo#ld, the *alue of a fi# ea#nings st#ea solely by the ea#ning "owe# and #is5 of its assets and that the

between di*idends and inte#nally #etained funds does not affect this *alue.

(iii)

Birds-in-the Hand theory

and its

This theo#y was de*elo"ed by (y#on F. 2o#don D Linte# that tells Stoc5holde#s "#efe# cu##ent di*idend. +t also tells that the#e is a di#ect lin5 between 4i*idend ?olicy of the fi# a#5et *alue. Eunda ental to this "#o"osition is that Bi#d$in 8the$>and a#gu ent suggests that 1

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in*esto#s a#e #is5 a*e#se D attach less #is5 to cu##ent as o""osite to futu#e di*idends o# ca"ital gains. 1 ong the theo#ies abo*e fi#st two suggest that the di*idend decision is i "o#tant in dete# ining the fi# =s *alue whe#e the last one goes against this decision.

(i)

Constant- Pay-out ratio:

of cash. +t is calculated by Dividend payout ratio = Cash Dividend per established that a ce#tain

The di*idend "olicy #atio indicates the "e#centage of if each a ount ea#ned that is dist#ibuted to the owne#s in the fo# Share / EPS :ith a constant$"ayout$#atio di*idend "olicy, the fi# "e#centage of ea#nings a#e "aid to owne#s in each di*idend "e#iod. The "#oble sha#e "#ice. with this "olicy is that if the fi# =s ea#nings d#o" o# if a loss occu#s in a gi*en ay be low o# e*en none7istent which could ad*e#sely affect the fi# =s "e#iod, the di*idends

(ii)

Regular Dividend Policy:

ini izing

The #egula# di*idend "olicy is based on the "ay ents of a fi7ed a ount di*idend in each "e#iod. This "olicy "#o*ides the owne#s with gene#ally "ositi*e info# ation, the#eby in ea#nings has occu##ed. )nde# this "olicy, di*idends a#e ne*e# dec#eased. unce#tainty. 3ften, fi# s that use this "olicy inc#ease the #egula# di*idend once a "#o*en inc#ease

(iii)

Low-Regular- nd- !"tra Dividend Policy:

So e fi# s establish a low$#egula#$and$e7t#a di*idend "olicy, "aying a low #egula# di*idend su""le ented by an additional di*idend when ea#nings a#e highe# than no# al in a gi*en "e#iod. By calling the additional di*idend an e7t#a di*idend, the fi# ho"es. This "olicy is es"ecially co ea#nings. 1 a*oids gi*ing sha#eholde#s false on a ong co "anies that e7"e#ience cyclical shifts in

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Ca"ital St#uctu#e consists of autho#ized Ca"ital, "aid u" Ca"ital, sha#e #ese#*e D #etained ea#nings. Ca"ital st#uctu#e of Bata f#o following tableG SL. No. Capital Components 2008 2009 20 0

oney de"osit, statuto#y

.&&8 to .&1. is shown in the

20

20 2

1utho#ized Ca"ital 2 ! " ?aid u" Ca"ital Statuto#y #ese#*e #etained earnin$s

.&&.&& 118.'& 1.-.;; 82.""

.&&.&& 1.4.4; 1'&.4& 8%.!

.&&.&& 1.8.;1'-.8& 89. 0

.&&.&& 1'%..& 14'..& 9!."&

.&&.&& 1'%.&& 1%1.%. 9%.'2

(a)le * + Capital Structure (Figure in million Taka)

,ther -inan.ial Per-orman.e /ndi.ators SL. No. Total 1ssets .48'.4& .%...9; .9.&.4 & 2 ! Loans D 1d*ances 4e"osits ''&.1. 484-4.-4 '9'.4' '.,919.% " Total 6<uity 9%..&; 11.&.;& 1.-&.8 1'.&.. 18;4.&& 1 '98.1& 19,.;. '11..; '98&.&. ; 4&...; 18,98; ;--.%' 1%,'98 /ndi.ators 2008 2009 20 0 20 20 2

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; & Net Pro-it 0-ter (a1 !8&.&0 !90. 2 !98.2%

8 "2'."! %' .92

(a)le 2* + Other financial Performance (Figure in million Taka)

The following table will show the fi*e yea#=s data of Bata Shoe (Bangladesh) Ltd. which includes @et +nco e, Aetained 6a#nings, and 4i*idend ?ayout Aatio, ?e#centage of 4i*idend, 6?S and Sha#e "#ice. Based on the analysis of these statistics the inte#fe#ences ha*e been d#owned in the following sections.

Year 2008 2009009 20 0 20 20 2

Net Income 449,41;,%&. 449,4&-,44; ;4',9%&,;'& ;8&,-1%,&;' -%1,91-,'&'

Retained Earnings 1.',;%4,.%' 1%&,'8.,;-184,.;%,%99 4.1,4-1,.;' 1,-&-,%&%,%%-

Dividend Payout Ratio --.9%9 --.9%9 ;;.''9 ;9.&4;9 ;;.999

Percentage of EPS Dividend ..&.&& ..&.&& .;&.&& .;&.&& .%;.&& '..8; '..8; '9.%4..'4 49.1.

Share Price '.&.%& ;.8.'& -48.&& ;98.;& ;98.4

Table

! year"s com#etitive data

(i)

#et Inco$e
o#e uch oney is left o*e# afte# all of the 1

@et +nco e (@+) indicates a co "any=s total ea#nings o# "#ofit. @et +nco e is e*en i "o#tant than sales because it tells the in*esto# how

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o"e#ating costs a#e subt#acted f#o co 2ear 2008 2009 20 0 20 20 2 co "any is o*e# a "e#iod of ti e.

sales.@et inco e can be dist#ibuted a ong holde#s of as an addition to #etained ea#nings. This nu be# Net /n.ome 3(45 ""96" &6'02 ""96"0%6""& &"!69'06&!0 &806% '60&! %' 69 %6!0! easu#e of how "#ofitable the

on stoc5 as a di*idend o# held by the fi#

is found on a co "anyHs inco e state ent and is an i "o#tant

The following table is showing the net inco e fo# Bata Shoe (Bangladesh) Ltd. f#o .&&8 to .&1..

the yea#

Table $et %ncome of ! years

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-&& &&&& && ,&& &&&& && +&& &&&& && !&& &&&& && *&& &&&& && )&& &&&& && (&& &&&& && '&& &&&& && & (& &( &&. (&'& (& '' (&'( $et incom e

Inter%retation
E#o the abo*e table, we can see that the @+ of Bata Shoe (Bangladesh) Ltd. inc#eased in .&&8. o#e on essential consu able ite s o#e But it fall slightly in .&&9. 4u#ing that ti e was significantly affected because of global econo ic #ecession. The#efo#e, consu e#s concent#ated instead of footwea#. (o#eo*e#, elect#icity sho#tage th#oughout the count#y has inte##u"ted "#oduction. This is why g#owth was negati*e. 1s the @+ inc#eased, the co "any got o""o#tunity to decla#e di*idend afte# satisfying thei# e<uity financing need.

(ii)

Retained !arnings

Aetained ea#nings a#e the "o#tion of net inco e which is held by the co "any fo# #ein*est ent. The co "any does so to inc#ease the g#owth #ate of the co "any. 3n the othe# hand the co "any can decla#e di*idend instead of #etaining the net inco e.

2ear 2008 2009

Net /n.ome 449,41;,%&. 449,4&-,44;

#etained Earnin$s3(45 1.',;%4,.%' 1%&,'8.,;--

7 o- #etention %..;&9 -..&89 1

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20 0 20 20 2

;4',9%&,;'& ;8&,-1%,&;' -%1,91-,'&'

184,.;%,%99 4.1,4-1,.;' 9-%,.;9,1.8

--.1.9 .%.419 '&.;'49

Table ! years /etained 0arnings

Inter%retation
E#o the cha#t abo*e it can be seen that Bata Shoe (Bangladesh) Ltd. "#efe##ed to #etain its uch "o#tion of its inco e. +t inco e "#e*iously. But in the #ecent yea# it did not #etained that

indicates the co "any the co "any is t#ying to follow di*idend #ele*ance theo#y in #ecent yea#s.

(iii)

Dividend Payout Ratio

"ays to its stoc5holde#s in di*idends.

Dividend payout ratio is the f#action of net inco e a fi# The di*idend "ayout #atio is a #elati*ely si "le calculationG

Dividend payout ratio = Cash Dividend per Share / EPS 4i*idend ?ayout Aatio hel"s us to dete# ine whethe# it is following di*idend #ele*ance theo#y o# di*idend i##ele*ance theo#y.

2ear

Cash Dividend Per Share 3(45

EPS

Dividend Pay ,ut #atio 3Cash Dividend Per Share/ EPS5

2008 2009 20 0 20 20 2

...&& ...&& .;.&& .;.&& 2'.&0

'..8; '..8; '9.%4..'4 "9. 2

%%.9'7 %%.9'7 &&.!!7 &9.0"&7 &%7

Table Dividend Payout ratio for last ! years

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,& 1&&2 +& 1&&2 !& 1&&2 *& 1&&2 )& 1&&2 (& 1&&2 '& 1&&2 & 1&&2 (&&(&& . ( &'& (&'' (&' ( D ividend #ay3out ratio

Inter%retation
E#o the abo*e table, we can see that the di*idend "ayout #atio dec#eased each yea#. This was uch as the inc#ease in 6?S. This due to the inc#ease in Cash 4i*idend which was not as

indicated that Bata Shoe was t#ying to #etain its ea#ning fo# futu#e e7"ansion needs. +nc#easing of 6?S indicates that in*esto#s a#e #is5 a*e#se. They ta5e the cash di*idend and that=s why ea#ning "e# sha#e inc#eased g#adually this "#efe#ence of in*esto#s leads to the 8ordon and Lintner9s dividend relevan.e theory which indicates a di#ect #elationshi" with cash di*idend and ea#nings "e# sha#e.

(iv)

Percentage o& Dividend

4i*idend Aate is calculated by di*iding cash di*idend by face *alue of sha#e .1fte# analyzing 9 4i*idend of the last ; yea#s, we ha*e found that Bata Shoe (Bangladesh) Ltd. has not de.lared any Sto.4 Dividend to its sha#eholde#s. 1 stoc5 di*idend is "aid when a co "any needs to "#ese#*e funds to finance #a"id g#owth. Since, Bata is an established fi# I it has nu e#ous sou#ces fo# funding. This could send a "ositi*e signal to in*esto#s thin5ing that Bata has enough financing "owe# fo# futu#e g#owth, which we can see by obse#*ing the inc#ease in its sha#e "#ice fo# the last ; yea#s. >e#e the face *alue is T5.1&. 1

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2E0# 2008 2009 20 0 20 20 2

Dividend 3(45 .. .. .; .; 2'

7 Dividend ..&9 ..&9 .;&9 .;&9 2'&7

Sto.4 Pri.e in DSE 3(45 !20.'0 &28.!0 %"8.00 &98.&0 &98."0

Table Percentage of Dividend Payments

, && + && ! && * && ) && ( && ' && & (&& (&&. (&'& (&'' (& '( D ividend 2dividend S tock #rice in D S 0

Inter%retation
The table shows that the #ate at which Bata is offe#ing Cash 4i*idend is <uite att#acti*e. This acti*ity can be att#ibuted to the cause that Bata Shoe is t#ying to att#act "e#centage of di*idend "ay ents. o#e in*esto#s to in*est a#5et th#ough high in the co "any=s stoc5. They a#e t#ying to gi*e a "ositi*e signal to the stoc5

Relation 'etween Dividend Rate and (ar)et Price o& *toc):

1

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The Cha#t gi*en beside de"icts that sto.4 pri.e o- :ata ;as lo; when #ate of di*idend was lowe# in 2008 and 2009. Then the inc#easing #ates of di*idend #esults g#adually inc#ease of a#5et "#ice. >ighest the co left afte# a#5et "#ice g#owth #ate occu# f#o .&1& to .&1.. >e#e we can follow di*idend ent acco#ding to di*idend i##ele*ance theo#y as it says di*idend should be "aid whate*e# is eeting all a*ailable in*est ent decision. +n last two yea#s fi#

i##ele*ance theo#y and was able to inc#ease sha#eholde#s *alue.

Relationshi% 'etween Pro&it and Total Dividend %aid:

The g#a"h beside shows that Bata decla#ed g#adually hi$her dividend f#o that ti e it "aid fi# to ost of its "#ofit as 4i*idend but in 20 2009 to 20 2. 3n it "aid co "a#ati*ely lo;er di*idend

than "#ofit co "a#e to last fou# yea#s. +n .&11, the or$ani<ation pre-erred to $ro;th of the that inc#eased thei# basic ea#ning "owe#. +t att#acted those sha#eholde#s who we#e inte#ested a7i ize the basic ea#ning "owe#, stability of di*idends D g#owth of the fi# .

(v)
share.

!arnings %er *hare (!P*)

Table 0PS and its growth in the last ! years

6a#nings "e# Sha#e (6?S) a#e the amount o- money ea#ned by a co "any e1pressed in per

Eollowing Cha#t "#o*ides the info# ation of 6?S of Bata Shoe (Bangladesh) Ltd. in diffe#ent yea#s.

2ear 2008 2009 20 0 20 20 2

EPS
'..8; '..8; '9.-4..'4 "9. 2

8ro;th 375
!2.8& + 2!.'& / 2!.'& = 00 = !87 !2.8& + !2.8& / !2.8& = 00 = 07 !9.%% + !2.8& / !2.8& = 00 = 2 7 "2.!" + !9.%% / !9.'% = 00 = %.'"7 "9. 2 + "2.!" / "2.!" = 00 = %7

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* &2 ) !2 ) &2 ( !2 ( &2 ' !2 ' &2 ! 2 & 2 (&&(&&. ( &'& ( &'' ( &'( 4 rowth 52 6

Inter%retation
E#o the abo*e table we can see that f#o 2008 to 20 2, 6?S is in.reasin$ which is good fo# both the fi# and fo# the sha#eholde#s. But the #ate of inc#easing is not *e#y constant. +t is

fluctuating du#ing this ti e "e#iod. 6?S in .&&8 and .&&9 is sa e. 6?S has inc#eased substantially and highest a ount of inc#ease in the yea# of .&1& because of high a ount of net inco e.

(vi)

*hare Price

1 share pri.e is the "#ice of a single sha#e of a nu be# of saleable stoc5s of a co "any. 3nce the stoc5 is "u#chased, the owne# beco es a sha#eholde# of the co "any that issued the sha#e. 2E0# 2008 2009 20 0 (&'' (&'( Share pri.e '.&.%& ;.8.'& -48.&& .7<..0 !.-1*& 8#,>(? 375 '.&.% 8 ..'.- 0 ..'.; J 1&& K 4'.4.9 ;.8.'& 8 '.&.%0 '.&.%J 1&& K -4.%'9 -48$ ;.8.'& 0 ;.8.'& J 1&& K ...-;9 .7<.. 6 8=<.0 G 8=<.0 H 100 I ,7.83/J !.-1*& 3 !.-1!& 7 !.-1!&8'&& 9 5'1+,62
Table Share #rice of ! years

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,& & +& & !& & *& & )& & (& & '& & & 3'&& (& &(&&. (& '& (&' ' ( &'( S hare #rice 4rowth

The table abo*e shows that the g#owth of sha#e "#ice was not *e#y stable. E#o

2008 to 20

the

sha#e "#ice inc#eased. But in .&1. the sha#e "#ice dec#eased. Sha#e "#ice has inc#eased substantially and hi$hest a ount of inc#ease in the yea# of .&1& because of high a ount of net inco e. 1 high net inco e bea#s a "ositi*e sign to the sha#eholde#s and thus they bid thei# sha#e "#ice u". This #esults "#ice inc#easing.

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The findings of the study a#e as followsL. The co "any "aid cash di*idend o*e# last fi*e yea#s, and shows that di*idend was not stable o*e# ti e. 4u#ing .&&8 to .&11 Bata Shoe (Bangladesh) Ltd. "aid on an a*e#age -&9 of thei# net inco e as di*idend. +n the following yea#s fi# tea used uch of thei# ea#nings fo# #ein*est ent. anage ent 1cco#ding to 4i*idend Aele*ance the stoc5 "#ice of Bata should fall. But the

could able to con*ince the stoc5holde# that they cut thei# "ayout "e#centage fo# the

"u#"ose of accele#ating the g#owth and o*e#co ing the #unning #ecession. Conse<uently thei# stoc5 "#ice went u". Custo e#s= achie*e in*esto#s "#efe# in*esto#s. +n the yea# .&&8 and .&&9 the fi# that will "e# it the fi# to used the #esidual di*idend odel to set "ayout #atio at a le*el eet its Einancing #e<ui#e ents with A6. o#e o# less fi7ed eans the tendency of a fi# to att#act a set of in*esto#s who li5e its ost of the di*idend "olicy. + n c a s e o f B a t a S h o e ( B a n g l a d e s h ) L t d .

o # e d i * i d e n d s because the co "any has s all nu be# of wealthy

+t is found that though Bata shoe does not "#actice any "a#ticula# di*idend "olicy but the #elati*ely "#actice #elates to Regular Dividend Policy because it is decla#ed di*idend (#anging f#o ..9 to .;9)

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Bata shoe (Bangladesh) Ltd. should continue to follow di*idend #ele*ance theo#y fo# thei# futu#e g#owth and att#act Sha#e holde#. They should follow any "a#ticula# di*idend "olicy so that in*esto#s can assu e thei# e7"ected #etu#n on the basis of thei# "#efe#ence (Sho#t te# Sha#e holde# will be able to calculate the e7"ected #etu#n a#5et "#ice. Bata shoe should "#ice. o# Long te# ). o#e accu#ately that will affect the

aintain constant di*idend that is the "ositi*e signal to inc#ease sha#e aintain high di*idend "olicy.

Sha#e holde# will "#efe# high .di*idendI So Bata should

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Bata Shoe (Bangladesh) Ltd. t#ied to "#o*ide highest "ossible di*idend fo# its in*esto#s. +t always t#ied to "#o*ide di*idend fo# its in*esto# without conside#ing a la#ge a ount in*est ent. :e can see the Bata Shoe (Bangladesh) Ltd. is in the of Bata Bangladesh is not ea#n high di*idend f#o atu#ity stage of business life cycle. The in*esto# in*est ent. ?eo"le also ha*e a t#end to uch inte#ested in long te#

this co "any. +n conclusion we can say that Bata Bangladesh follows

the Dividend #elevan.e (heory which indicates that the in*esto#s conside# cu##ent di*idends as less #is5y than futu#e di*idend and futu#e gain.

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