For Payout Ratio we have terms and definitions in 7 topics. The topics are Accounting, Finance, Frauds and Scams, International Business, Investing, Natural Gas and Real Estate.

Payout Ratio (Accounting)

is dividends paid divided by company earnings over some period of timeexpressed as a percentage.

Payout Ratio (Finance)

Generally, the proportion of earnings paid out to the common stockholders as cash dividends. More specifically, the firm's cash dividend divided by the firm's earnings in the same reporting period.

Payout Ratio (Frauds and Scams)

The percentage of a corporation's earnings that are paid to shareholders as dividends. For example, a corporation that pays a $.12 dividend out of every $1.00 of earnings has a payout ratio of 12%.

Payout Ratio (International Business)

Proportion of net income paid out in cash dividends.

Payout Ratio (Investing)

The percentage of a corporation's earnings that are paid to shareholders as dividends. For example, a corporation that pays a $.12 dividend out of every $1.00 of earnings has a payout ratio of 12%.

See Also: Dividend

Payout Ratio (Natural Gas)

The ratio of cash dividends on common stock to earnings available for common stock.

Payout Ratio (Real Estate)

The percentage of the primary earnings per share, excluding extraordinary items, paid to common stockholders in the form of cash dividends during the trailing 12 months

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