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THE EFFECT OF PROFITABILITY, LIQUIDITY, AND LEVERAGE

ON FIRM VALUE WITH DIVIDEND POLICY AS INTERVENING
VARIABLE
(Case Study on Finance Sector In Indonesian Stock Exchange 2016-2020 Period)

Ranti Damayanti1), Agus Sucipto 2)

Faculty of Economics, Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic Unversity Malang 1,2
E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: The purpose of this study aims to examine the effect of profitability, liquidity,
and leverage on firm value of dividend policy as an intervening variable. This
have a look at uses quantitative methods by collecting secondary data,
specifically financial statements and annual reports of companies in the
financial sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The sampling
technique used purposive sampling and obtained a total sample of 26
companies. This study uses path analysis using the SmartPLS 3.3.3 statistical
tool. The results of the study prove that profitability has a negative and
insignificant effect on dividend policy, liquidity has a negative and significant
effect on dividend policy, leverage has a positive and significant effect on
dividend policy, profitability has a positive and significant effect on firm
value, liquidity has a negative and significant effect on firm value, leverage
has a positive and significant on firm value, dividend policy has a negative and
insignificant effect on firm value, dividend policy is not able to mediate
profitability on firm value, liquidity has no direct effect on firm value through
dividend policy, dividend policy has an indirect effect of leverage on firm
value in the financial sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for
the 2016-2020 period.

Keywords: Profitability, Liquidity, Leverage, Dividend Policy, Firm Value

1. Introduction
The firm value is a mirrored image of the stock charger and valuation of the company, so that
the higher the valuation of the employer, the call for shares inside the capital market will
incrase and the better the inventory price, the fee of the enterprise also will increase. Stock
offer high return opportunities, so risk is also high. When conducting an analysis, an investor
can do the analysis in two ways: fundamental analysis or technical analysis. A basic analysis
is an analysis based on a company’s financial performance. On the other hand, technical
analysis is an analysis that allows investors to predict future stock movements by looking at
past charts and focusing on stock movements.
Inside the era of pandemic that hit Indonesia in 2020, the financial quarter has skilled a
decline in the cost of business, as indicated by the Price to Book Value (PBV). This may be
visible within the following figure:

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Figure 1: Mean from firm value

1,30
1,27
1,25
1,20 1,18
1,10 1,12
1,08
1,00

0,90
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Based at the figure 1, the firm value as an indicator by Price to Book Value (PBV) in the
financial sector at some stage in 2016-2020. From 2017 to 2018 it reduced. In which in 2016
it change into at 1,27 and in 2017 dropped 1,25 in 2018 dropped 1,12. In 2019 the value of
PBV multiplied through 1,18. However in 2020 there has been a substantial drop in the PBV
value of 1,08. In 2020, the Covid-19 virus in Indonesia and the full PSBB were introduced in
the midst of financial instability due to the corona pandemic, resulting in instability in PBV
prices within the currency region, ARB is also called (www.cncbindonesia.com).
Profitability is the employer’s potential to make a income. Companies that earn very
excessive earnings are declared a success in working their business. The usage of ROA in this
observe, the better the profit, the greater the company’s ability to pay dividends and the better
the organization’s value in see of investors (Masrifa, 2016). Samrotun (2015 : 95) ROA is
used to measure the effectiveness of the company in assets and has an impact on dividend
policy because dividends are a part of the acquired corporation’s earnings.
According to Kasmir (2015 : 130), liquidity is a description of a company’s ability to pay
short term debt. The greater liquid a corporation is the more the trust in creditors who lend
money to increase the price of the company from the point of view of creditors and traders.
Liquidity affects the size of dividends paid to shareholders. According to Handayani (2020 :
160), a higher CR level reflect the adequacy of cash so that it becomes a liquid company and
increase investor confidence to improve the image of the company in showed of investors so
that it enhances the value of the company can affect the company. According to Samrotun
(2015 : 95), the better CR indicator, the company is at meeting its long term obligations,
including dividend payments.
Leverage is a ratio that has a courting between the company’s debt to capital and assets,
this ratio can see the volume to which the business enterprise is financed by means of debt or
external parties with the organization’s wealth describe through capital. The higher level of
debt held by a company, the greater the investment risk that affects the price of the employer.
A company using debt is fully liable for interest and costs. DER is a comparison of long term
debt and equity or equity of a company’s funds. The smaller the DER rasio the better
companies can live on in negative situations (Pattiruhu & Paais, 2020). According to
Munawar (2019), the better DER the lower the income and decrease the dividend paid.
Dividend policy is largerly a dedication of the size of the part of earnings this is given to
shareholders. The higher the Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR), the better for investors. On the
other hand, if the DPR is low, it incurs loss to traders, but the company’s internal finance
become stronger. On the one hand, dividend distributions are expected to satisfy investor’s
expectations that they will receive returns as a result of their investment, whereas dividend
distribution are not expected to threaten the survival of the company. A organization’s
dividend policy may be affected by several factors. The better the DPR advantages investors,

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however has a small effect on the employer’s inner budget as it reduces retained profits and
vice versa.

2. Literature Review
Signalling Theory
According to Suganda (2018), signal theory is an action by management that communicates
information to investors that can ultimately change the investor’s decision to view the states
of a company. The theory of signaling blue-chip companies by consciously giving signals to
the stock market. Profitable companies avoid selling stocks and try to generate the new
capital they need by other means. Meanwhile, investors with bad prospects tend to sell
shares. The financial report is used for decision making by shareholders and is the most
important part of performing basic analysis. The financial statements of interest are external
users (external management). Since internal users (control managers) have a direct
relationship with the company and are well aware of the corporation’s activities, theis
dependence on accounting information is less than of external users. Information asymmetry
can be reduced by providing signals to shareholders in the from of Internet Financial
Information (IFR) and establishing an internal control structure to prepare financial statement
at the request of investors. When information is released, market participants analyses it and
interpret it as a good signal (good information) or a bad signal (bad information). If the
release of information is a good signal, investors will be interested in the stock and the
marketplace will react to changes in volume.

Profitability
Profitability is a ratio that measure a company’s ability to generate earnings at the level of
sales, assets and capital. According to Kasmir (2013), this ratio measure the effectiviness of a
corporation’s managemen, expressed as profit from sales and investment income.
Profitability relates to effectiviness of management in operating a agency’s operations over a
specific period of time, which is reflected in a employer’s ability to generate earnings. Good
company management affects the level of profit a organization generates. The higher this is,
the greater the wealth earned by the company’s owners increases as profitability increases.
The essence of using the profitability ratio is to show the effectiviness of the corporation’s.
There are previous studies studies by Sugiastuti et al (2018), Abrar et al (2017), Dewi
and Abundanti (2020) showing the results that profitability has a positive and significant
effect on dividend policy. Meanwhile, research from Pattiruhu and Paais (2020) states that
profitability does not have a positive and significant effect on dividend policy. And research
conducted by Lembong (2020) states that profitability has a negative and significant effect on
dividend policy.
Previous research conducted by Setyabudi (2021), Mulyani et al (2017), Tui et al (2017),
and Mubyarto (2020) stated that profitability had a positive and significant effect on firm
value. Research conducted by Markonah et al (2020) stated that profitability has a significant
effect on firm value.
Previous research conducted by Putri and Wiksuana (2021), Tahu and Susilo (2017)
stated that dividend policy was not able to mediate profitability on firm value. Meanwhile,
research conducted by Santosa et al (2020) states that profitability has a positive effect on
firm value through dividend policy as an intervening variable.

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Liquidity
Is the ability of a business enterprise to meet its short term obligations in a timely manner.
This is a company’s ability to meet its financial obligations that must be met immediately, or
a corporation’s ability to meet its financial obligation upon billing. Sudana (2011), liquidity
ratio serves as a measure of employer’s ability to meet its short term financial obligation.
Liquidity is a component of corporation’s cash flow and current assets and current liabilities,
and its ability to convert certain current assets into cash to pay current liabilities (for example,
a enterprise must collect receivables or promote inventory to receive cash funding). Depends
on if the above understanding, it is possible to describe a corporation thst has the ability to
pay and meet any financial obligations it has to fulfil immediately. The company can be said
to be liquid and vice versa if it has no solvency. It is declared as illiquid.
There are previous research conducted by Ahmad and Wardani (2014), Mauris and Rizal
(2021) stated that liquidity has a negative and significant effect on dividend policy.
Meanwhile, research by Adityo and Heykal (2020), Angelia and Toni (2020), Admi et al
(2019) said that liquidity has no significant effect on dividend policy.
Previous research conducted by Kristianti and Foeh (2020), Sukmawardini and
Ardiansari (2018) stated that liquidity has a negative and significant effect on firm value.
Meanwhile, the research conducted by Tahu and Susilo (2017) and Sondakh (2019) stated
that liquidity has a positive and significant effect on firm value. And research conducted by
Ningsih and Sari (2019) states that liquidity has no effect on firm value.
Previous research conducted by Sutrisno and Panuntun (2020) stated that dividend policy
was not able to mediate liquidity on firm value. Research conducted by Rahmasari et al
(2019) states that liquidity has no effect on firm value through dividend policy. Meanwhile,
research conducted by Kristianti and Foeh (2020) states that dividend policy is able to
mediate the effect of liquidity on firm value.

Leverage
According to Kasmir (2014 : 153), leverage ratios are used to measure a company’s ability to
pay all its long-term and short-term obligations if the company is liquidated. The leverage
ratio is the ability to of a company to finance its business by comparing its own and foreign
capital. This ratio shows the comparison of the funds provides by the owner to the funds
borrowed from the creditors. Therefore, the more debt the capital structure has the higher the
risk and the higher the interest cost the lender charges the corporation.
There are previous research conducted by Endang et al (2021) and Wahjudi (2018)
suggest that leverage has a negative effect on dividend policy. Meanwhile, research
conducted by Hadian (2019) and Abrar et al (2017) stated that it has a significant effect on
dividend policy.
Previous research performed by Ibrahim and Isiaka (2020) and Kanta et al (2021) stated
that leverage has a negative effect on dividend policy. Meanwhile, research conducted by
Mulyani et al (2017) said that it had a positive and significant effect on firm value. And the
research conducted by Butar-butar et al (2021) states that it has no direct effect on firm value.
Previous studies conducted by Ramadhani et al (2018) and Setyabudi (2021) stated that
dividend policy cannot mediate leverage on firm value. Meanwhile, research by Kanta et al
(2021) states that dividend policy is able to mediate the effect on firm value in a negative
direction.

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Dividend Policy
According to Sartono (2010), dividend policy is a decision to dividend the income earned by
shareholders or investors as dividends or to hold them in the form of retained earnings to uses
to finance future investment. A policy related to the determinantion of income (revenue)
distribution among users of income to be paid to shareholders as dividend or used by the
company. Income can be invested in the company. The corporation’s management may make
decision regarding the distribution of dividends, whether these dividends will be distributed
to shareholders or will be held in the form of retained earnings to finance future investments.
Previous research conducted by Sugiastuti et al (2018) said that dividend policy has a
negative and insignificant effect on firm value. Meanwhile, research conducted by Santosa et
al (2020), Sudiani and Wiksuana (2018) states that it has a positive effect on firm value. And
research conducted by Tandean et al (2021) and Soewignyo et al (2020) states that dividend
policy doesn’t directly affect firm value.

Frim Value
According to Muchtar (2021), this is a certain condition achieved by a corporaton showing
public trust in the company after years of operation since its establishment. If the company is
evaluated, so good future prospect, the value of the stock will be high. On the other hand, if
the price of the company is significantly lower, the outlook for the stock price will also be
lower.
Hypothesis
There is a hypothesis in this study as follows:
H1: Profitability has a positive and significant effect on dividend policy.
H2: Liquidity has a negative and significant effect on dividend policy.
H3: Leverage has negative effect on dividend policy.
H4: Profitability has a positive and significant effect on firm value.
H5: Liquidity has a negative and significant effect on firm value.
H6: Leverage has positive and significant effect on firm value.
H7: Dividend policy has a negative and insignificant effect on firm value.
H8: Profitability has a positive and significant effect on firm value through dividend policy.
H9: Liquidity has an indirect effect on firm value through dividend policy.
H10: Leverage has an indirect effect on firm value through dividend policy.

3. Research Method
The amount of sample in study were 94 companies that financial sector. This study applies a
purposive sampling technique to determine the quality of the population obtained, there are
the following criteria:
1. 94 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in addition to those inside
the financial sector.
2. 25 non income monetary quarter business.
3. 43 economic companies do now not distribute dividends.
Data collection technique in this study using documentation technique. According to
Siyoto and Sodik (2015 : 77) stated that the documentation method is a data collection
technique by searching for and collecting data on variables in the from of notes, books,
magazines, newspapers, agendas, and so on. Thus, data collection is in the from of annual
report between 2016 until 2020 obtained from the aunthentic internet site of the Indonesia
Stock Exchange (IDX). Data observe approach using path analysis. So that the analysis uses

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descriptive statistical analysis, validity tests, reliability tests, and structural models (inner
models) using statistical tools, namely Partical Least Square (PLS).

4. Results And Discussion

Results
Descriptive Statictical Analysis
In this study, descriptive statistical have the aim of knowing the variable used. The results of
the statistical descriptive analysis are shown in tabular from as follows:
Table 1. Descriptive Statistical Analysis
Variable Minimum Maximum Mean Std. Deviation
ROA 0,001 0,139 0,038 0,029
CR 1,136 7,627 1,999 1,536
DER 0,151 10,218 2,872 2,163
DPR 0,032 1,760 0,351 0,285
PBV 0,000 5,921 1,181 1,195
Source: Data processed by SmartPLS, 2022

Table 1 shows the statistical descriptive results of the ROA, CR, DER, DPR, and PBV
variables which include the minimum, maximum, mean, and standard deviation values.

PLS Algorithm Output Results

Below is a summary of the results of the Partial Least Square (PLS) technique by appling
SmartPLS 3.3.3 by showing a path diagram as follows:

Figure 3. PLS Algorithm Output Results

1. Analysis of the From Assessment (Outer Model)

In the PLS output results, the results of the latent variables of profitability, liquidity,
leverage, dividend policy, and firm value show the number 1,000 which means these
indicators have an influence on profitability, liquidity, leverage, dividend policy, and
firm value.
2. Structural Model Analysis (Inner Model)
1) The direct effect coefficient of profitability on dividend policy is -0,166. This shows
a negative results, so the conclusion is that profits can reduce the quality of
dividends.

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2) The direct effect coefficient of liquidity on dividend policy is -0,193. Showing

negative results, the conclusion is that the lower the CR acquisition will affect the
distribution of dividends.
3) The direct effect coefficient of leverage on dividend policy is 0,062. With this
showing a positive results, the conclusion is that the higher the leverage, the lower
the profit and the lower dividend paid.
4) The direct effect coefficient of profitability on firm value is 0,496. So the results are
positive, so the conclusion is that the higher the profits, the higher firm’s valuation.
5) The direct effect coefficient of liquidity on firm value is -0,291. So the negative,
conclusion is that the lower level of liquidity, the lower the firm value.
6) The direct effect coefficient of leverage on firm value is 0,302. The positive results
conclude that the lower the leverage, the higher firm value.
7) The direct effect coefficient of dividend policy on firm value is -0,053. Which is a
negative results, which means that dividends will be distributed more and more so
that investor’s can evaluate the company well.
Validity Test
1. Convergent Validity Test
Table 2. Convergent Validity Test
Variable Index Loading Factor Description
Profitability ROA 1,000 Valid
Liquidity CR 1,000 Valid
Leverage DER 1,000 Valid
Dividend Policy DPR 1,000 Valid
Firm Value PBV 1,000 Valid
Source: Data processed by SmartPLS 2022
Based on the results of the table above, the results of the loading factor get the
acquisition of 1,000 > 0,7. So the results are valid.
2. Discriminant Validity Test
This test has a function to measure each latent variable with the AVE indicator (√AVE, if
the AVE value > 0,5 is considered very good).
Table 3. Discriminant Validity Test
Variable AVE √AVE Description
Profitability 1,000 1,000 Valid
Liquidity 1,000 1,000 Valid
Leverage 1,000 1,000 Valid
Dividend Policy 1,000 1,000 Valid
Firm Value 1,000 1,000 Valid
Source: Data processed by SmarPLS 2022
Reliability Test
Serves to measure the internal coefficient of the measuring instrument using two ways,
namely cronbach’s alpha with a number exceeding 0,6 and composite reliability with a
number greater than 0,7.
Table 4. Reliability Test
Variable Cronbach’s alpha Composite reliability Description
Profitability 1,000 1,000 Reliable
Liquidity 1,000 1,000 Reliable
Leverage 1,000 1,000 Reliable

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Dividend Policy 1,000 1,000 Reliable

Firm Value 1,000 1,000 Reliable
Source: Data processed by SmartPLS 2022

Based on the table above, the results show that the value of cronbach’s alpha is greater
than 0,6 and composite reliability has results above 0,7. So, the variable is declared reliable.

Structural Model (Inner Model)

The structural model uses R-square projections to measure the level of transition of
independent variables which will be presented in the following table:
Table 5. Structural Model (Inner Model)
Variable R-square
Dividend Policy 0,134
Firm Value 0,162
Source: Data processed by SmartPLS 2022
Hypothesis Test
In PLS, statistical test on each relationship are assumed by calculation. Bootstrapping testing
aims to minimize errors in the data. There is table 8 which describe the results of each
variable in this study as follows:

Table 6. Path Coefficient Table

Original Sample Std.
T P
Variable Sample Mean Deviation
Statistic Value
(O) (M) (STDEV)
Profitability  Dividend Policy -0,166 -0,170 -0,092 1,813 0,070
Liquidity  Dividend Policy -0,193 -0,191 0,074 2,601 0,010
Leverage  Dividend Policy 0,062 0,062 0,108 0,569 0,570
Profitability  Firm Value 0,496 0,490 0,144 3,432 0,001
Liquidity  Firm Value -0,291 -0,290 0,074 3,905 0,000
Leverage  Firm Value 0,302 0,308 0,100 3,024 0,003
Dividend Policy  Firm Value -0,053 -0,052 0,067 0,796 0,426
Profitability  Firm Value  Dividend 0,009 0,009 0,014 0,625 0,532
Policy
Liquidity  Firm Value  Dividend 0,010 0,010 0,014 0,730 0,466
Policy
Leverage  Firm Value  Dividend -0,003 -0,002 0,010 0,327 0,744
Policy
Source: Data processed by SmartPLS 2022
Discussion
Profitability on Dividend Policy
The study of the first hypothesis suggests the relationship between profitability on dividend
policy. It can be seen that the significance value of the profitability variable as indicated by
Return on Assets (ROA) is 0,070 > 0,05 and coefficient value is -0,166. The results display
that profitability has a negative and insignificant effect on dividend policy. The effect show
that at low ROA levels, the enterprise continues to pay high dividends to maintain the
company’s reputation in the eyes of traders. This means that the company’s inability to
generate profitability can affect the employer’s dividend distribution. So it is not in
accordance with the first hypothesis showing that has a positive and significant effect, and

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there are research that support the results of the hypothesis, namely Lembong (2020). The
conclusion 1 is rejected.

Liquidity on Dividend Policy

The second hypothesis shows the relationship among liquidity on dividend policy. it can be
seen that the significance value as indicated by Current Ratio (CR) is 0,010 < 0,05 and
coefficient value is -0,193. The results of the calculation of liquidity statistics have a negative
and significant effect on dividend policy. Which means an increase in the CR price held by a
company affects the change in the dividend policy decline. Too much liquidity means that
proportion of current assets is not profitable, which reasons financial institution to apply
working capital and reduces the employer’s efficiency in paying dividends to investors. So a
liquid doesn’t necessarily mean a better dividend payout. So the results coincide with
previous research from Ahmad and Wardani (2014), Mauris and Rizal (2021). With this it
can be concluded that hypothesis 2 is accepted.

Leverage on Dividend Policy

The hypothesis when proving that the relationship between leverage and dividend policy. It
can be seen that the significance value as indicated Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) is 0,570 >
0,05 and coefficient value is 0,062. The results show that leverage has a positive and
insignificant effect on dividend policy. This means that its ability to pay dividends is not
affected by the size of the debt it owns. The leverage ratio of the company increase and the
debt (liabilities) has to perform is high and vice versa. That is inversely proportional to the
initial hypothesis that leverage has a negative effect on dividend policy. studies that supports
the results of the hypothesis from Hadian (2019) and Abrar et al (2017). So in conclusion
hypothesis 3 is rejected.

Profitability on Firm Value

In the fourth hypothesis, the relationship between profitability and firm value. It can be seen
that the significance value as indicated by ROA is 0,001 < 0,05 and coefficient value is 0,496.
The results show that profitability has a positive and significant effect on firm value. This is
in accordance with the initial hypothesis which assumes positive and significant. This means
that the high value of the company’s ROA affects the excessive price of that it. ROA is a tool
that measures the level of return of an asset used to generate revenue. It can be said that a
corporate can create it profits that affect its corporate value by managing its assets. Previous
studies that support the results of this hypothesis are from Setyabudi (2021), Mulyani et al
(2017), Tui et al (2017), and Mubyarto (2020). Then hypothesis 4 is rejected.

Liquidity on Firm Value

This hypothesis shows the relationship between liquidity and firm value. It can be seen that
the significance value as indicated by CR is 0,000 < 0,05 and coefficient value is -0,291. The
results show that liquidity has a negative and significant effect on firm value. This is in
accordance with the initial hypothesis which states that liquidity has a negative and
significant effect. This means that better the value of the CR held by the business enterprise,
the lower the impact on the corporate value can be. If liquidity is too high, there will be a lot
of idle cash and the company may not meet its short-term obligations, which can hamper a
company’s ability to make a income. There are previous studies that support this hypothesis,

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namely from Kristianti and Foeh (2020), Sukmawardini and Ardiansari (2018). Then
hypothesis 5 is accepted.

Leverage on Firm Value

The sixth hypothesis, shows the relationship among leverage to firm value. It can be seen that
the significance value as indicated by DER is 0,003 < 0,05 and coefficient value is 0,302. The
results show that leverage has a positive and significant effect on firm value. In other words,
the higher the DER value obtained by the company, the higher the price of the company. That
is because there is a positive effect between the two variables. You could say that a company
uses debt to save taxes. However, the company’s use of debt implies a certain amount of
profit. Previous research that is in line with the results of the hypothesis is that of Sugiastuti
et al (2018). The hypothesis 6 is accepted.

Dividend Policy on Firm Value

The seventh hypothesis shows the relationship between dividend policy and firm value. It can
be seen that the significance value as indicated DPR is 0,426 > 0,05 and coefficient value is -
0,053. The results show that dividend policy has a negative and insignificant effect on firm
value. This is contrary to the results of the initial hypothesis which explains that it has a
positive and significant effect. When the dividend decreases, the company value increases
this is because, when the dividend is low, the business enterprise’s retained earnings increase,
which strengthens the internal funds of the company, and the company’s performance
increase, which increase the agency value. Previous research that is in line with the results of
the hypothesis is that of Sugiastuti et al (2018). The conclusion is hypothesis 7 is rejected.

Profitability on Firm Value through Dividend Policy

The hypothesis suggest that there is a relationship between profitability and firm value
through dividend policy. it can be seen that the significance value is 0,532 > 0,05 and
coefficient value is 0,009. Where those results have an indirect effect and show a positive and
insignificant intermediary dividend policy. The results of this hypothesis are supported by
previous research from Putri and Wiksuana (2021), Tahu and Susilo (2017). Then hypothesis
8 is rejected.

Liquidity on Firm Value through Dividend Policy

This hypothesis show the relationship of liquidity to firm value through dividend policy. It
can be seen that the significance value is 0,466 > 0,05 and coefficient value is 0,010. These
results indicate that the indirect effect so that dividend policy is not able to mediate liquidity
on firm value. The results of this hypothesis are in accordance with previous research from
Sutrisno and Panuntun (2020), Rahmasari et al (2019). The conclusion is hypothesis 9 is
accepted.

Leverage on Firm Value through Dividend Policy

This hypothesis shows the relationship of leverage to firm value through dividend policy. it
can be seen significance value is 0,744 > 0,05 and coefficient value is -0,003. The results
show that dividend policy cannot mediate leverage on firm value. That is in line with
previous research from Ramadhani et al (2018) and Setyabudi (2021). It may be concluded
that hypothesis 10 is accepted.

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5. Conclusion
This study looks at the effect of profitability, liquidity, and leverage on firm value with
dividend policy as an intervening variable in the study of the financial sector. There is a
sample of 94 financial sector companies in Indonesia for 5 year from 2016-2020, and this
study uses path analysis the SmartPLS statistical tool. The conclusion results of thi study
reveal that profitability has a negative and insignificant effect on dividend policy, liquidity
has a negative and significant effect on dividend policy, leverage has a positive and
insignificant on dividend policy, profitability has a positive and significant effect on firm
value, liquidity has a negative and significant effect on firm value, leverage has a positive and
significant effect on firm value, dividend policy has a negative and insignificant effect on
firm value, dividend policy is not able to mediate profitability on firm value, liquidity has no
direct effect on firm value through dividend policy, dividend policy has an indirect effect on
leverage on firm value in the financial sector.

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