Analisis Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kebijakan Hutang Dengan Profitabilitas Sebagai Variabel Moderasi

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze and obtain empirical evidence regarding the effect of asset structure, institutional ownership, and company size on debt policy, and to see whether profitability can moderate the effect of company size on companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the period of 2017-2019. This research was conducted by taking 75 samples of companies, using purposive sampling technique and processed using the EViews version 11 program released in 2019. Based on the research, the results show that the asset structure and institutional ownership individually do not have a significant effect on debt policy while company size has a positive influence and significant effect on debt policy, and lastly, profitability cannot moderate the effect of company size on debt policy. The implication of this study is the need to increase the size of the company, as it grows bigger can be able to make management increase its debt policy making which is can be used to finance various company needs.