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Explain :(i) EPS,(ii) DPS and(iii) Dividend Payout Ratios, reflecting investment analysis. |
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Answer» (i) Earning Per Share : Earning per share (EPS) ratio measures the earning capacity of the Earning per share ratio can be calculated as: Earning per share Ratio = \(\frac {\textit{Net profit after Tax and perference Dividend}}{\textit{No.of Equity Shares}} \) Advantages: (ii) Dividend Per Share : Dividend per share (DPS) is the dollar amount of cash dividends paid Dividend per share =\(\frac {\textit{Dividende paid to Equity Shareholders}}{\textit{Number of Equity shares}} \) (iii) Dividend Payout Ratio: This ratio highlights the relationship between payment of dividend on equity share capital and earning per share. This ratio indicates the dividend policy adopted by the top management about utilization of divisible profit to pay dividend or to retain or both. The ratio thus, can be calculated as: Dividend payout Ratio =\(\frac {\textit{Dividend per share}}{\textit{Earning per share}} \times100\) |
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