The dividend payout ratio, or simply the payout ratio, indicates a dividend's margin of safety. If a company pays a $110 million dividend but only shows $100 million in net income, the company has ...

Companies with a strong net profit margin are often better able to reinvest in growth, pay dividends to shareholders ... expand in a sustainable way. The formula for calculating net profit margin ...

JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate Finance Committee on Monday introduced a bill that would set a new Permanent Fund dividend formula in state statute. Senate Bill 109 follows the “75-25″ model ...