Criteria for the definition of the dividend policy in family businesses (Zulia-Venezuela)

The objective of this article is to determine the criteria used in the definition of the dividend policy in the chains of family hypermarkets and supermarkets in the state of Zulia, Venezuela. The research design is non-experimental in the field, with a type of descriptive study. The results showed,...

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Autores: Hernández Chacín, Ana, Hernández Fernández, Lissette, Portillo Medina, Rafael, Hugueth Alba, Alfredo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Colombia
Institución:Corporación Universidad de la Costa
Repositorio:Repositorio REDICUC
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.cuc.edu.co:11323/7716
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11323/7716
https://repositorio.cuc.edu.co/
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Dividends
family business
hypermarkets
supermarkets
Dividendos
empresa familiar
hipermercados
supermercados
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Sumario:The objective of this article is to determine the criteria used in the definition of the dividend policy in the chains of family hypermarkets and supermarkets in the state of Zulia, Venezuela. The research design is non-experimental in the field, with a type of descriptive study. The results showed, on the one hand, compliance with the legal restrictions defined for the distribution of dividends; and on the other, it highlights a characteristic feature of family businesses, such as responding to the particular needs of shareholders, making it difficult to meet financially suitable criteria for the stability and economic growth of the organization