Dividend-Payout Ratio Can Be Best Defined As

question 52

Multiple Choice

Dividend-payout ratio can be best defined as:

• A)percentage of profits used by a company to buy back its own shares.
• B)percentage of profits paid out as dividends to shareholders.
• C)percentage of profits paid out as dividends to debtholders.
• D)none of the given options.

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated before the next period's inventory is added.

Net Income

The net income of a company once all costs and taxes are subtracted from its revenues.

Overstatement

The exaggeration of income, assets, or worth in financial reporting.

Freight-out Costs

Expenses associated with the delivery of merchandise from a seller to a buyer; also known as shipping costs or delivery expenses.