Penelitian ini membahas mengenai bagaimana kepemilikan saham oleh publik, dividend payout ratio sebelumnya, leverage, likuiditas saham, pertumbuhan aset dan ukuran bank mempengaruhi dividend payout ratio bank umum listed di Bursa Efek Indonesiapada periode 2008-2011.Data yang digunakan berupa laporan keuangan bank yang dipublikasikan, performance summary dan trading activity dari bank tersebut. Dengan menggunakan metode fixed effect,hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara kepemilikan saham publik, likuiditas saham, serta ukuran bank terhadap dividend payout ratio bank. Sedangkan secara bersama-sama variasi variabel independen penelitian dapat menjelaskan variabel dividend payout ratio bank sebesar 78,87%.

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The purpose of this research is to examined the influence ofpublic ownership, lagged dividend payout ratio, leverage, Stock Liquidity, asset growth, and bank size affect the dividend payout ratio for commercial banks listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in the period 2008-2011. The data used are published bank?s financial statements, bank?s performance summary and bank's trading activity.

Using fixed effect method, the results showed that there is significant partial between public ownership, stock liquidity, bank size to dividend payout ratio bank. While jointly study the variation of independent variables to explain the bank's variable dividend payout ratio of 78,87%.