Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between dividend policy and share price volatility in Pakistani stock market. The cross sectional regression is used to analyze the relationship of share price with dividend yield and payout ratio. The dividend yield and share prices are positively relate but payout ratio is negatively related. This study suggest that dividend policy is effect the share price volatility in Pakistan and this study also proposed that signaling effect is also relevant in determining the share price volatility.