THE INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL LIQUIDITY AND PROFITABILITY ON THE DIVIDEND YIELD OF COMPANIES LISTED ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF THAILAND

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Benjawan Supapattarapohn
Puntita Wonkon
Khemika Hongsa
Patcharin Leekhamngam
Phawida Yathongchai

Abstract

The objective of this research study was to examine 1) the influence of financial liquidity, and 2) the influence of profitability on the dividend yield of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The sample consists of 459 companies, totaling 1,377 data points from the years 2021 to 2023, covering a period of 3 years. The data analysis employed descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis.


The results of the study indicated that 1) financial liquidity, the quick ratio (QR), and accounts receivable turnover ratio (ART) had a positive influence on the dividend yield at a statistical significance level of 0.05, whereas the current ratio (CR) had a negative influence on the dividend yield at a statistical significance level of 0.05. And 2) profitability, Return on Equity (ROE) had a positive influence on the dividend yield at a statistical significance level of 0.01.

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