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Companies in the basic and chemical industry sector are manufacturing companies that convert raw materials into semi-finished products. This study aims to determine the Influence of Capital Structure, Company Size and Business Risk on Dividend Policy with Profitability as an Intervening Variable in Manufacturing Companies in the Basic and Chemical Industry Sector Listed on the IDX. This research method uses a quantitative method. Data analysis and hypothesis testing in this study used the Structural Equation Model-Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM). The results of the direct influence hypothesis test using the Smart PLS3 3.0 application show that the capital structure has a negative but not significant effect on profitability. The size of the company has a potential but not significant effect on profitability. Business risk has a significant positive effect on profitability. Capital structure has a negative but not significant effect on dividend policy. The size of the company has a positive but not significant effect on the dividend policy. Business risk has a positive but insignificant effect on dividend policy. Profitability has a positive but not significant effect on dividend policy. Capital structure has a negative but insignificant effect on dividend policy through profitability. Company size has a positive but insignificant effect on dividend policy through profitability. Business risk has a positive but insignificant effect on dividends through profitability.
Vantovi et al. (Wed,) studied this question.