Analysis of Factors that Impact Dividend Payout Ratio on Listed Companies at Jakarta Islamic Index

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to examine the effect of Return On Assets (ROA), Debt to Equity Ratio (DER), Assets Growth and Dividend Payout Ratio in a Year Before (DPRt-1) towards Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR) on Listed Companies at Jakarta Islamic Index during 2009-2014 period. This research is using annual report that collected from Indonesia Stock Exchange. The method used in this research is panel data regression analysis and the chosen models that used common effect model. The results showed a positive and significant effect of ROA and DPR in a year before to Dividend Payout Ratio. The results also showed a negative and significant effect of Asset Growth to Dividend Payout Ratio. However, the results also showed no significant effect of Debt to Equity Ratio to Dividend Payout Ratio. The most significant variable that effecting Dividend Payout Ratio is Dividend Payout Ratio a Previous Year (DPRt-1).