Revisiting dividend policy in Indonesian green investment firms and associated market reaction: an in-depth analysis over crises period
The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath underscore the urgent need to examine the dividend policies of green investment firms in Indonesia, particularly their responses to economic uncertainty and their influence on stock market behavior. This study addresses a gap in the literature by exploring the...
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath underscore the urgent need to examine the dividend policies of green investment firms in Indonesia, particularly their responses to economic uncertainty and their influence on stock market behavior. This study addresses a gap in the literature by exploring the dividend policies of SRI-KEHATI firms, Indonesia’s pioneering green investment companies, before, during, and after the COVID-19 crisis, as well as the market’s response to dividend announcements. Utilizing a range of robustness tests and checks, several structured-panel data regressions, and tests for abnormal and cumulative abnormal returns, the study reports a tendency for firms within the SRI-KEHATI index to maintain lower dividend policies during and after the crisis, despite certain economic indicators showing recovery post-crisis. These results reflect macroeconomic sensitivity to pre-crisis dividend policy, indicating a dynamic relationship between green investment companies’ dividend decisions and economic conditions. Findings also reveal that investor sentiment regarding dividends became increasingly selective post-crisis, emphasizing the need for financial stability and sustainability. Additionally, market reactions were markedly strong during the crisis but weaker and often negative in the pre-crisis period. These findings highlight the sensitivity of dividend policies to macroeconomic conditions and the intricate balance between financial stability and sustainability commitments in green investment firms. Managerially, the results emphasize the need for adaptive dividend policies that respond to economic fluctuations while reinforcing investor confidence through a focus on long-term financial resilience and sustainability. For investors, the research underscores the critical role of dividend stability as a signal of enduring value creation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e06379c3ba504a819e1a7bdbc35ed69f2025-08-20T02:38:10ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Business & Management2331-19752025-12-0112110.1080/23311975.2025.2467229Revisiting dividend policy in Indonesian green investment firms and associated market reaction: an in-depth analysis over crises periodGeorgina Maria Tinungki0Powell Gian Hartono1Budi Frensidy2Nurtiti Sunusi3Robiyanto Robiyanto4Apriani Dorkas Rambu Atahau5Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, IndonesiaDepartment of Management, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Ciputra Makassar, Makassar, South Sulawesi, IndonesiaDepartment of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java, IndonesiaDepartment of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, IndonesiaDepartment of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga, Central Java, IndonesiaDepartment of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga, Central Java, IndonesiaThe COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath underscore the urgent need to examine the dividend policies of green investment firms in Indonesia, particularly their responses to economic uncertainty and their influence on stock market behavior. This study addresses a gap in the literature by exploring the dividend policies of SRI-KEHATI firms, Indonesia’s pioneering green investment companies, before, during, and after the COVID-19 crisis, as well as the market’s response to dividend announcements. Utilizing a range of robustness tests and checks, several structured-panel data regressions, and tests for abnormal and cumulative abnormal returns, the study reports a tendency for firms within the SRI-KEHATI index to maintain lower dividend policies during and after the crisis, despite certain economic indicators showing recovery post-crisis. These results reflect macroeconomic sensitivity to pre-crisis dividend policy, indicating a dynamic relationship between green investment companies’ dividend decisions and economic conditions. Findings also reveal that investor sentiment regarding dividends became increasingly selective post-crisis, emphasizing the need for financial stability and sustainability. Additionally, market reactions were markedly strong during the crisis but weaker and often negative in the pre-crisis period. These findings highlight the sensitivity of dividend policies to macroeconomic conditions and the intricate balance between financial stability and sustainability commitments in green investment firms. Managerially, the results emphasize the need for adaptive dividend policies that respond to economic fluctuations while reinforcing investor confidence through a focus on long-term financial resilience and sustainability. For investors, the research underscores the critical role of dividend stability as a signal of enduring value creation.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2025.2467229Dividend policymarket reactiondividend announcementgreen investment firmsCOVID-19 crisisFinance |
| spellingShingle | Georgina Maria Tinungki Powell Gian Hartono Budi Frensidy Nurtiti Sunusi Robiyanto Robiyanto Apriani Dorkas Rambu Atahau Revisiting dividend policy in Indonesian green investment firms and associated market reaction: an in-depth analysis over crises period Cogent Business & Management Dividend policy market reaction dividend announcement green investment firms COVID-19 crisis Finance |
| title | Revisiting dividend policy in Indonesian green investment firms and associated market reaction: an in-depth analysis over crises period |
| title_full | Revisiting dividend policy in Indonesian green investment firms and associated market reaction: an in-depth analysis over crises period |
| title_fullStr | Revisiting dividend policy in Indonesian green investment firms and associated market reaction: an in-depth analysis over crises period |
| title_full_unstemmed | Revisiting dividend policy in Indonesian green investment firms and associated market reaction: an in-depth analysis over crises period |
| title_short | Revisiting dividend policy in Indonesian green investment firms and associated market reaction: an in-depth analysis over crises period |
| title_sort | revisiting dividend policy in indonesian green investment firms and associated market reaction an in depth analysis over crises period |
| topic | Dividend policy market reaction dividend announcement green investment firms COVID-19 crisis Finance |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2025.2467229 |
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