STUDI EMPIRIS TERHADAP FAKTOR PENENTU KEBIJAKAN JUMLAH DIVIDEN

This research examines variables which are predicted influencing dividend amount distribution. In general, investor have primarily objective is to increase their wealth by return as dividend or capital gain. On the other hand, the company expects continous growth and its going concern, also increase...

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Main Authors: Michell Suherli, Sofyan S. Harahap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lembaga Penerbit Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis (LPFEB) 2007-12-01
Series:Media Riset Akuntansi, Auditing & Informasi
Online Access:http://www.trijurnal.lemlit.trisakti.ac.id/index.php/mraai/article/view/1806
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Summary:This research examines variables which are predicted influencing dividend amount distribution. In general, investor have primarily objective is to increase their wealth by return as dividend or capital gain. On the other hand, the company expects continous growth and its going concern, also increase its stockholder's wealth. Fac-tors that predicted influencing dividend distribution amount in this research are fo-cused on 7 factors: liquidity, firm size, capital structure, company's growth, stock price, number of stockholders, and family leadership in Board of Director. This re-search examine financial statement of 85 companies are listed at Jakarta Stock Exchange for period ended December 31, 1998 until December 31, 2001. This result concluded that liquidity and firm size significant influence to divi-dend distribution amount policy, while the other factors: capital structure, company's growth, stock price, number, of stockholder, and family leadership in Board of Direc-tor do not. Keywords: Dividend, Cash, Firm Size, Capital Structure, Growth, Stock Price, Investment
ISSN:1411-8831
2442-9708