Glossary Dividend Per Share

Dividend Per Share

Definition of Dividend Per Share

Dividend per share indicates the amount of dividends paid as a ratio of the number of shares outstanding. Or, dividend per share could also refer to the product of earnings per share and dividend payout ratio.

Thus, the formula to calculate dividend per share is:

DPS: Total dividend amount / Number of shares outstanding

Or

DPS: Earnings Per Share x Dividend Payout Ratio

An investor can determine how much dividends they stand to earn for each share they own by calculating dividends per share.

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