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Dividend payout ratio

Description

Dividend payout ratio is the fraction of net income a firm pays to its stockholders in dividends. The part of the earnings not paid to investors is left for investment to provide for future earnings growth.

Related formulas

Variables

DPRDividend payout ratio (dimensionless)
DPSDividends per share (dimensionless)
EPSEarning per share (dimensionless)