Dividends per share

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• dividends per share — dividend paid for the past 12 months divided by the number of common shares outstanding, as reported by a company. The number of shares often is determined by a weighted average of shares outstanding over the reporting term. Bloomberg Financial… …   Financial and business terms

• dividend per share — Fin total amounts declared as dividends per share. The dividend per share actually paid in respect of a financial year. Special rules apply if equity shares are issued during the year …   The ultimate business dictionary

• earnings per share — /ˌɜ:nɪŋz pə ʃeə/ plural noun the money earned in dividends per share, shown as a percentage of the market price of one share. Abbreviation EPS …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• Earnings per share — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …   Wikipedia

• earnings per share — eps The profit in pence attributable to each ordinary share in a company, based on the consolidated profit for the period, after deducting minority interests and preference share dividends. This profit figure is divided by the weighted average… …   Accounting dictionary

• earnings per share — eps The profit in pence attributable to each ordinary share in a company, based on the consolidated profit for the period, after deducting minority interests and preference share dividends. This profit figure is divided by the weighted average… …   Big dictionary of business and management

• earnings per share — EPS *Net income accruing to a corporation’s stockholders, expressed in terms of individual shares of ownership. The earnings per share (EPS) is calculated by dividing net income by *common stock. In practice, this basic calculation can require… …   Auditor's dictionary

• earnings per share — Fin a financial ratio that measures the portion of a company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. It is the most basic measure of the value of a share, and also is the basis for calculating several other important… …   The ultimate business dictionary

• Dividend Per Share - DPS — The the sum of declared dividends for every ordinary share issued. Dividend per share (DPS) is the total dividends paid out over an entire year (including interim dividends but not including special dividends) divided by the number of outstanding …   Investment dictionary

• Diluted Earnings Per Share — (diluted EPS) is a company s earnings per share (EPS) calculated using fully diluted shares outstanding (i.e. including the impact of stock option grants and convertible bonds). Diluted EPS indicates a worst case scenario, one in which everyone… …   Wikipedia