payout ratio

noun

1. the ratio between dividends paid out and earnings per share of common stock within a time period.

Example Sentences

The CEO guides for a stable dividend payout ratio at 60% and plans to enhance shareholder returns through share buybacks.

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The company has also committed to raising its dividend payout ratio to 75% by 2026, compared with 73% in 2024, they add.

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“Given BOQ has now walked away from its previous return-on-equity targets, we think our FY 2025-2027 average ROE forecast of circa 6.5% can only justify a payout ratio at the bottom end of the current target range,” Analyst Andrew Lyons says.

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It also expects a payout ratio of "well above 50%" for 2025 through 2027.

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Payout ratio range is targeted at between 40% and 50% of reported net income, from 2023.

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