Pengaruh Likuiditas dan Leverage terhadap Kebijakan Dividen dengan Firm Size sebagai Variabel Mediasi pada Perusahaan Sektor Infrastructure, Utilities and Transportation di Bei Periode 2014-2018

Abstract

The movement of the average value of the dividend policy from 2014 to 2018 experienced fluctuating in its growth. Infrastructure, utilities and transportation sectors experienced a significant increase each year compared to the others. Based on bps data, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fluctuated. This study aims to determine the effect of liquidity and leverage on dividend policy with firm size as a mediating variable in the infrastructure, utilities and transportation sectors listed on the IDX in 2014-2018. This study uses causal research with a quantitative approach. The population of this study consisted of 74 companies with a sample of 10 companies using the purposive sampling technique. The data analysis method used in this study uses path analysis with SmartPLS 3.0 software. This study revealed that liquidity has a positive effect on dividends, which leads the company to have the ability to settle its short term with current assets, so that the cash position is stronger and the increasing the ability to pay a dividend. Liquidity has a negative effect on size because the company cannot always meet its short-term obligations in carrying out its activities properly to earn profits and can increase the company's assets. Leverage and firm size do no effect dividend policy. The leverage does not effect the firm size. It means, that firm size cannot be mediated by the relationship between liquidity and leverage on dividend policy. The firm can use the results of this study to determine the amount of dividend policy distributed to shareholders.