What Is a Dividend Payout Ratio? Definition, Calculation & Importance
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What Is a Dividend Payout Ratio? Definition, Calculation & Importance

The dividend payout ratio expresses dividends paid as a percentage of total earnings for a given period. Jorge Vasconez via Unsplash; CanvaWhat Is the Dividend Payout Ratio and What Does It Tell You? A company’s dividend payout ratio is the ratio of the dividends paid to shareholders over a given period to the company’s earnings for… […]