Pengaruh Pembayaran Dividen Terhadap Pertumbuhan Laba di Masa Mendatang Pada Industri Manufaktur

Earnings is the ultimate goal of every company. To determine the proportion of earnings distributed as dividends which known as dividend policy is still often regarded as a puzzle and a controversial policy because it relates with investors� welfare and corporate interest. Because of dividends red...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: , Hyacintha Jocelyn Widjaja, , Prof. Dr. Indra Wijaya Kusuma, M.B.A.
Format: Thesis
Published: [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 2012
Subjects:
ETD
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Summary:Earnings is the ultimate goal of every company. To determine the proportion of earnings distributed as dividends which known as dividend policy is still often regarded as a puzzle and a controversial policy because it relates with investors� welfare and corporate interest. Because of dividends reduce the funds available for investment, many market observers and investors associate high dividend payout with weak future earnings growth. Several studies have been conducted to determine the impact of dividend payout to future earnings growth and some results are inconsistent with the conventional theory. This study aims to analyze the impact between dividend payout and future earnings growth in manufacture industry in Indonesia. The objects of this study consists of 83 firms year which are listed in BEI during 2004-2009. Research methods using multiple linear regression analysis. The test result finds that dividend payout impacts future earnings growth negatively, which is consistent with the conventional theory.