2 LITERATURE REVIEW
Martono and Harjito (2005) defines the dividend
policy (dividend policy) is a decision whether the
profits obtained at the end of the year the company
will be distributed to shareholders in the form of
dividends or be retained to increase the capital used
to finance investment in the future. The dividend
payout ratio (dividend payout ratio) determine the
amount of profit to be shared in the form of cash
dividends and retained earnings as a source of
funding. The dividend payout ratio indicates the
percentage of corporate profits paid out to
shareholders in the form of dividends.
The amount of the dividend depends on the
dividend policy of each company. According Suharli
(2006), in general, adopted dividend policy the
company is one of these policies, namely:
• Constant dividend payout ratio, there are several
ways set the dividend payout ratio that is
distributed permanently in a specific percentage
or ratio, namely:
(1) pay the amount fixed percentage of annual
income,
(2) determining the dividend to be given in a
year is equal to the amount fixed percentage
of profit the previous year, and
(3) determine the projected payout ratio for the
long term.
• Stable per share dividend.
2.1 Policies that Determine the Amount
of Dividends in the Fixed Amount
This policy shows the company to maintain high
profits.
2.1.1 Profitability
Profitability ratio is the ratio to assess the company's
ability to make a profit Kashmir (2010). This ratio
also provides a measure of the effectiveness of
management of a company. This is demonstrated by
the make profit from sales and investment income.
One of the profitability ratio is the ratio of earnings
per share (Earning Per Share) or also known as book
value ratio. Simamora (2012) profitability can be
measured in terms of absolute rupiah, such as net
income, or based on the ratio. Analysis of profitability
(profitability analysis) consists of tests conducted to
evaluate the performance of a particular company's
profit for the year. The results are then combined with
other data in order to potential earnings power of the
company, which is considered important for the
managers, creditors, and shareholders for the long
term the company must operate with a satisfactory
profit in order to stay alive. Significant earnings
capacity also for other financial statement users, such
as suppliers and unions, who are interested in
fostering sustainable relationships with companies
that are financially healthy.
2.1.2 Growth of Sale (Sales Growth)
According Kesuma (2009), sales growth (growth of
sales) is an increase in sales from year to year or from
time to time. Companies that have high sales growth
rates will require more investment in different
elements of the assets, either fixed assets or current
assets. The management need to consider the
appropriate funding source for the asset purchases.
Companies that have high sales growth will be able
to meet its financial obligations if the company
finance its assets with debt, and vice versa. According
to (Riyanto, 2001), the growth of the company is one
of the factors that affect dividend policy. The faster
the growth rate of a company, the greater the need for
the necessary funds to finance the company's growth.
The greater the funding needs for the foreseeable
future, the company is more than happy to hold the
profits from the pay it as dividends to shareholders.
2.1.3 Size of Firm (Company Size)
Brigham and Houston (2001), the size of the company
is the average total net sales for the year to several
years. In this case the sale is greater than the variable
costs and fixed costs, it will obtain the amount of
income before taxes otherwise if the sale is smaller
than the variable costs and fixed costs.
2.2 Overview of Empirical
2.2.1 Effect of Profitability on Dividend
Policy
Goddess (2008) Profitability negatively affect
dividend policy, if a company has a high income will
be used for operations or for investments that will
reduce the distribution of dividends. Marpaung and
hardianto (2009) had a negative effect on the
profitability of the dividend policy, the higher the
profit earned by the company then used for operations
so that dividends received by investors is low. Hayati
(2013) profitability has a positive effect dividend
policy by using ROA (Return on Assets) explains that
the level of corporate profitability will have an impact
on increasing the dividend by the company.