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The present study has examined the relationship of liquidity, leverage and profitability with dividend pay-out in one hand and determined the impact of liquidity, leverage and profitability on the dividend pay-out of select IT firms on the other. This study selected 19 IT firms as sample units who have been earning profit on a continuous basis during the study period. The study period covered for 12 years i.e. from 2008-09 to 2019-20. Data for the present study were collected from the annual reports and websites of the concerned companies. The data so collected were analyzed by statistical tools namely correlation and multiple regression analysis. For constructing regression model, Current Ratio, Debt-Equity Ratio and Return on Assets are taken as independent variables and they are proxy variables for liquidity, leverage and profitability respectively. The Dividend Payout Ratio is considered as dependent variable. The results of the study show that there is negative association between leverage and dividend pay-out as well as profitability and dividend pay-out. On the other hand, there is a positive association between liquidity and dividend pay-out. Further, the study reveals that liquidity, leverage and profitability have no statistically significant impact on the dividend pay-out whereas, on individual basis only ROA has significant impact on dividend pay-out of select IT firms.