Presented Below Are Selected Data from the Financial Statements of Provost

question 91

Multiple Choice

Presented below are selected data from the financial statements of Provost Corp. The dividend payout ratio for 2016 is

• A)1.8%
• B)30.0%
• C)36.3%
• D)38.0%

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