| 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. Factors that predicted influencing dividend distribution amount in this research are focused on 7 factors: liquidity, firm size, capital structure, company's growth, stock price, number of stockholders, and family leadership in board of Director. This research 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 dividend distribution amount policy, while the other factors: capital structure, company's growth, stock price, number of stockholder, and family leadership in board of Director do not. |