This study examines the impact of diversification strategies, the level of use of debt (leverage)

To find out whether investment opportunity set, business risk, and leverage affect dividend policy. To determine whether firm size can strengthen/weaken the effect of the investment opportunity set, business risk, and leverage on dividend policy. In this study, dividend policy is measured by dividend payout ratio (DPR), investment opportunity sets are measured using proxies based on the market-to-book value of equity (MBVE), business risk is calculated using the basic earning power ratio (BEPR) proxy, and leverage (debt to equity ratio) as a ratio that describes how much the company conducts debt policy. The firm size variable used in this study is measured using the natural logarithm of total assets. This research is quantitative application research, this research uses interaction test analysis or better known as moderated regression analysis (MRA). The sample was selected using a purposive random sampling method in companies going public on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the consumer sector for the period 2017-2021. The results of this study indicate that investment opportunity sets do not affect dividend policy, low business risk has a positive effect on dividend policy, and leverage has a positive effect on dividend policy. Size can moderate of the investment opportunity set and low business risk on dividend policy but size cannot moderate the effect of leverage on dividend policy.

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The purpose of this study is to examine whether the profitability, leverage and dividend payout ratio affect the quality of corporate profits or earnings. Manufacturing companies listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange are tested on their quality of earnings for years 2008-2012 using the proxy for discretionary accruals and income smoothing. In addition to testing the effects, this paper is also aimed in testing the existence of managerial stock ownership as a moderating factor. The results showed that through the use of debt and dividend payout ratio, the profitability of a company is significantly influenced by the quality of its earnings. The decline in profitability and the use of leverage and distribution of dividends affect the discretionary accruals of the company. However, only the dividend distribution triggers the income smoothing. The existence of managerial ownership as moderating factors can weaken the relationship between profitability, leverage and dividend payout ratio on earnings quality. It is seen from the declining significance level of leverage that is proxied by the debt-to-equity ratio, and dividend payout ratio on discretionary accruals, as well as profitability that is proxied by return on assets, and dividend payout ratio on income smoothing.

Information technology plays an important role in financial system, company need this for quality improvement. The purpose of this study was to examine and analyze the effect of information system quality, perceived benefits, and information quality on user satisfaction at PT. Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk. The number of respondents used as many as 45 employees of PT. Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk. This research is quantitative by using the analysis method with SmartPLS3 program. The results of this study indicate that the influence of information system quality, perceived benefits, and information quality have a positive effect on application user satisfaction.