New Zealand firms have one of the highest dividend payout ratios in the world. For example, in 2015 the payout ratio was 84% of earnings. This vastly exceeds the 48% payout ratio in the US and 54% globally.
Because New Zealand is a small country with opportunities for growth limited for companies, many prefer to distribute their profits to investors. Because investors benefit from the favorable tax regime they are satisfied with companies distributing their earnings as opposed to wasting them on some wasteful projects.
אני לא זוכר בעל פה (המסמכים שלי נמצאים בעבודה) אבל נראה לי שכן.האם באמצעות אינטרקטיב יש גישה ישירה לבורסה הניו זילדנית?