Dividend Payout Ratio

Financial Data API

Definition of Dividend Payout Ratio

The dividend payout ratio provides an indication of how much money a company is returning to shareholders, versus how much money it is keeping on hand to reinvest in growth, pay off debt or add to cash reserves. This latter portion is known as retained earnings.

Formula for Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend Payout Ratio Details

Intrinio Tag
Statements Calculations
Templates Industrial, Financial
Type Effectiveness
Units Percentage
Historical? Yes
Screenable? Yes

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