Payout Ratio
Share of earnings paid out as dividends
Definition
Dividends divided by earnings. BullBrief prefers FMP's TTM dividend payout ratio, then falls back to cash dividends ÷ net income from the annual cash-flow statement.
Dividends ÷ net income (or FMP dividendPayoutRatioTTM)
Typical range
Mature dividend payers: 30-60%; growth names: often under 20% or none