The Relationship between Stock Return, Capital Cost , and Conservatism in Financial Crisis Period in Accepted Companies of Stock Exchange of Tehran

This study examines the relationship between stock return and conservatism in financial crisis period; and then it explores the relationship between capital cost and conservatism. Statistical population of the study includes accepted companies of Stock Exchange of Tehran from 2005-2012. To measure conservatism, Basu Model (1997) and to test research hypotheses, multi-step regression by combined data with fixed effects (panel data) were used. The experimental results using the information of 143 companies show that there is a positive and significant correlation between stock return and conservatism; while, there is no significant correlation between capital cost and conservatism. Thus, regarding this correlation, conservatism can be concerned as a mechanism for supporting stakeholders’ rights and fair representation of financial statements