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dividend payout ratio

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Dividend Payout Ratio
The percentage of earnings paid to shareholders in dividends.

Calculated as:



Notes:
The payout ratio provides an idea of how well earnings support the dividend payments. More mature companies will typically have a higher payout ratio.

In the UK there is a similar ratio is known as dividend cover, calculated as earnings per share divided by dividend per share.

Dividend payout ratio
Percentage of earnings paid out as dividends.
dividend payout ratio
See payout ratio.
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