What Kind of Information Does the Dividend Payout Ratio Provide

question 59

Multiple Choice

What kind of information does the dividend payout ratio provide?

• A)How much profit each shareholder makes when he sells his shares
• B)What proportion of a share's earnings are paid out in dividends
• C)How much the dividend is in proportion to the share's market price
• D)How much dividend revenue a company earns on its short-term investments

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