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She told shareholders that the company planned to increase its dividend payout ratio to 40% of earnings.
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She told shareholders that the company planned to increase its dividend payout ratio to 40% of earnings.
The payout ratio provides an idea of how well earnings support the dividend payments. More mature companies tend to have a higher payout ratio.
In the U.K. there is a similar ratio, which is known as dividend cover. It is calculated as earnings per share divided by dividends per share.
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