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payout ratio

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A quick definition of payout ratio:

Payout ratio is a way to measure how much money a company pays out to its shareholders in the form of dividends compared to how much money it earns. It is calculated by dividing the dividends per share by the earnings per share.

In simpler terms, payout ratio is the percentage of a company's profits that are paid out to its shareholders as dividends.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The payout ratio is a financial metric that measures the percentage of a company's earnings that are paid out to shareholders in the form of dividends. It is calculated by dividing the dividends per share by the earnings per share.

Example: If a company has earnings per share of $2 and pays out dividends per share of $0.50, the payout ratio would be 25% ($0.50/$2).

The payout ratio is an important metric for investors as it indicates how much of a company's earnings are being returned to shareholders. A high payout ratio may indicate that a company is committed to returning value to its shareholders, but it may also indicate that the company is not reinvesting enough in its business for future growth. On the other hand, a low payout ratio may indicate that a company is retaining more earnings for future growth, but it may also indicate that the company is not generating enough profits to sustain dividend payments.

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21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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