An Empirical Study of Stock Split Announcements of Select BSE Sectors Using Event Study Methodology

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  • Manipal University, Udupi-576104, Karnataka ,IN

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https://doi.org/10.18311/sdmimd/2015/3960

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Efficient Market Hypothesis, Event Study, Stock Splits, Average Abnormal Returns, Cumulative Average Abnormal Returns, Value Creation.
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Abstract

This study examines the stock market reaction to stock splits between 2002 and 2013 of 6 sectors of BSE-Auto, Bankex, Consumer Durables, FMCG, Health Care and IT sectors to find out if the Indian stock market is semi-strong efficient or not. The methodology used is event study under the market model. Samples of 14 stock splits are considered spread across 6 sectors. The results indicate that there are significant positive abnormal returns prior to split announcements. On the day of split announcement, 1 sector reacts positively (Health Care-3.3%) and the 5 react negatively (Auto -1%, Bankex -0.9%, CD -0.3%, FMCG -1%, and IT-1%). The results indicate that the null hypothesis, H01, that there is no significant AAR around the stock split announcement dates is accepted.

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2015-03-01

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Nadig, A. (2015). An Empirical Study of Stock Split Announcements of Select BSE Sectors Using Event Study Methodology. SDMIMD Journal of Management, 6(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.18311/sdmimd/2015/3960

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