What is Dividend Payout Ratio?
Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings. <50% is conservative and sustainable; 50–75% is moderate; >75% may be hard to maintain if earnings decline. >100% means the company is paying more than it earns.
Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings. <50% is conservative and sustainable; 50–75% is moderate; >75% may be hard to maintain if earnings decline. >100% means the company is paying more than it earns.