Dividends per share

Dividend paid for the past 12 months divided by the number of common shares outstanding, as reported by a company. The number of shares often is determined by a weighted average of shares outstanding over the reporting term.

Dividends per Share

The total amount a publicly-traded company pays in ordinary dividends over a given period of time divided by the average number of shares outstanding. Dividends per share gives a potential investor an idea of how much he/she will receive in dividends if he/she buys a given stock. Typically, blue chip or other well-established companies pay high dividends per share, while start-ups pay small dividends per share.

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Release date- 03092019 - Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ('Fairfax') (TSX: FFH and FFH.U) announces that it has declared the quarterly dividends per share on its preferred shares.

Fairfax Announces Quarterly Dividend on Series C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K and M Preferred Shares and Quarterly Dividend Rate for Series D, F, H and J Shares

Through June 2019, the company increased dividends per share by 67% and reduced outstanding shares by more than 37%."Today's approval of a regular quarterly dividend of 20c and a new $5B share-repurchase authorization demonstrates the board's commitment to and confidence in Corning's ability to continue creating shareholder value well into the future," said CFO Tony Tripeny.

Corning announces new $5B share repurchase authorization

In total, shareholders will receive P0.286 dividends per share, or a dividend yield of 2.8 percent based on June 7's closing price of P10.20 per share.

D and L pins hopes for strong growth on monetary easing

Also, the company said that total cash dividends per share will be USD0.54 as of 30 June 2019, the same amount paid for the period ending 30 June 2018.

First Keystone declares dividend of USD0.27 per share for Q2 2019

SDK has revised the forecast of dividends per share to be paid based on the record date of June 30, 2018, taking collectively into account its policy on return to shareholders, stability in dividends, and the 2018 performance forecast.

Showa Denko Forecasts Payment of Midterm Dividend

This is the fourth increase in dividends per share from August 2015 which was USD 0.11 cents per share.

Summit Bancshares increases cash dividend

In a statement issued today, Yanbu Cement Company pointed out that dividends per share amounted to SR 1.3 compared to SR 1.57 for the same period of the last year.

Yanbu Cement Company Registers SR 205 Million Net Profits in 1st Quarter of The Year

The general assembly also approved payment of 3 riyals cash ($0.80) dividends per share for its operations last year.

Sabic targets $8bn capital

It had paid 600 yen in dividends per share the previous year -- 300 yen each for interim and year-end dividends.

Japan Telecom Holdings swings bank to black on J-Phone success

[T]he prior and anticipated earnings per share, the cash dividends per share, the book value per share, the extent of preference and of participation of each class, both absolutely and relative to each other, and any other facts which indicate whether or not the stock has a real and meaningful probability of actually participating in the earnings and growth of the corporation.

Ruling sheds light on preferred-stock definition.