dividend cover
noun
the number of times that a company's dividends to shareholders could be paid out of its annual profits after tax, used as an indication of the probability that dividends will be maintained in subsequent years
Nearby words
divide, divide and conquer, divided, divided highway, dividend, dividend cover, dividend on, dividendus, divider, dividers, dividual
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