Description: Use this printable Smartacus Study Sheet to learn about the Dividend Payout Ratio, Dividend Yield Ratio, and Price to Earnings or PE Ratio.
An Asset is any 'thing' a business can own. Buildings, equipment, and vehicles are examples of assets that can be depreciated, while cash, bonds, and inventories are assets that are not depreciated.
Amortization is essentially depreciation for intangible assets (like oil wells, goodwill, etc.)
Depreciation is the reduction in value of an asset over the course of its useful life. It can be calculated in several ways.
Common Dividends are dividend payments to holders of common stock to distribute earnings of the company. If dividends are paid, they can be found on the statement of cash flows as a financing activity.
Dividends are payments to stock holders of various classes of stock to distribute earnings of the company. If dividends are paid, they can be found on the statement of cash flows as a financing activity.
Net Income is the earnings of a company after satisfying all obligations. It can be found at the end of the income statement.
Total Assets is the sum of current assets (like cash), fixed assets (such as buildings), and other assets (i.e., goodwill). It can be found on the balance sheet as "Total Assets."
Total Debt is the combined amount of current liabilities and long-term liabilities. It can be found on the balance sheet as "Total Liabilities."
The Dividend Yield Ratio expresses the dividend payment per share as a percentage of share price.
Given the dividends paid from the financing activities section of the statement of cash flows, the number of shares outstanding, and the market price per share of stock:
Dividend Yield Ratio = (Dividend per share) / (Price per share)
Generally, the higher the ratio, the more directly earnings are distributed to owners.