Dividends Announced During the Period ÷ the Number of Shares

question 21

Multiple Choice

Dividends announced during the period ÷ the number of shares on issue is the formula for:

• A) the dividend payout ratio.
• B) the dividend yield ratio.
• C) the dividend per share ratio.
• D) the return on dividends ratio.

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Definitions:

Annual Payments

Regular payments made once a year.

Loan

Money that is borrowed, typically from a bank or financial institution, which is expected to be paid back with interest.

Withdrawals

Sums of money taken out from an account, fund, or deposit by the account holder.

Investment

Investment refers to the action of allocating resources, usually money, with the expectation of generating an income or profit.