SUMMARY
Abstract. The average development of Dividend Payout Ratio in several Manufacturing Sector Companies in Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2012-2016 shows fluctuation. There are several factors related to dividend payout policy such as profit rate, asset expansion rate, and funding requirement. This research uses financial report of 6 (six) manufacturing companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange in period 2012-2016 by using comparative descriptive method with quantitative approach and using panel data. The results showed that the Return On Asset and Debt to Equity Ratio partially affect the Dividend Payout Ratio while Asset Growth does not partially affect the Dividend Payout Ratio in the manufacturing sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2012-2016. And Return On Asset, Asset Growth, and Debt to Equity Ratio effect simultaneously to Dividend Payout Ratio at manufacturing sector companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2012-2016.Keywords: Dividend Payout Ratio, Return on Asset, Asset Growth, Debt to Equity RatioAbstrak. Perkembangan rata-rata Dividend Payout Ratio pada beberapa Perusahaan Sektor Manufaktur di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2012-2016 menunjukan flukuatif. Terdapat beberapa faktor yang berkaitan dengan kebijakan pembayaran dividen diantaranya tingkat laba, tingkat ekspansi aktiva, dan kebutuhan dana perusahaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan data laporan keuangan 6 (enam) perusahaan sektor manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia pada periode 2012-2016 dengan menggunakan metode deskriptif komparatif dengan pendekatan kuantitatif dan menggunakan data panel. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Return On Asset dan Debt to Equity Ratio berpengaruh secara parsial terhadap Dividend Payout Ratio sedangkan Asset Growth tidak berpengaruh secara parsial terhadap Dividend Payout Ratio pada perusahaan sektor manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2012-2016. Dan Return On Asset, Asset Growth, dan Debt to Equity Ratio berpengaruh secara simultan terhadap Dividend Payout Ratio pada perusahaan sektor manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2012-2016.Kata Kunci: Dividend Payout Ratio, Return on Asset, Asset Growth, Debt to Equity Ratio