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ItemThe firm's characteristics, corporate governance and dividend payment : evidence from nonfinancial firms listed in Thailand during 2001 to 2010(Assumption University, 2013) Chanasit Thanathawee ; Assumption University. Martin de Tours School of Management and EconomicsStudies conducted in developed countries have dominated the literature on the detenninants of dividend payment. Nonetheless, there is much variation in corporate governance between developed and developing countries. The primary objective of this study is to explore the effect of firm characteristics and corporate governance factors on dividend payment in Thailand. The conceptual model in this study integrates important elements which affect the dividend payment, testing firms listed on the Stock Ex- change of Thailand (SET) between 2001 and 20 I 0, using 1,525 observations. Results indicate that there are four independent variables which influence dividend payment, consisting of three firm characteristics variables and one corporate governance variable. The results of this study provide benefits to two main parties, the investors and the management involved in the payment of dividends in the company. Basi- cally, investors would be able to select stocks which meet their criteria if they know the factors which influence dividend payment. Moreover, the management teams can attract value stock investors by maintaining the factors influencing high dividend payment