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Dividend coverThe ratio between a company's earnings (net profit after tax) and the net dividend paid to shareholders, calculated as earnings per share divided by the dividend per share.So if a company has earnings per share of 8p and it pays out a dividend of 2.1p, the dividend cover is 8 / 2.1 = 3.80Generally speaking, a ratio of 2 or higher is considered safe (in the sense that the company can well afford the dividend), but anything below 1.5 is risky. If the ratio is under 1, the company is using its retained earnings from a previous year to pay this year's dividend.Similar MatchesIncome dividendIncome dividendAny payout to mutual fund shareholders resulting from interest, dividends, or other income. Outstanding DividendsOutstanding DividendsDividend checks which have been mailed to shareholders of record but not yet cashed. Funds are held until the check is paid, reissued or escheated to the state as abandoned property. Stock dividendStock dividendPayment of a corporate dividend in the form of stock rather than cash. The stock dividend may be additional shares in the company, or it may be shares in a subsidiary being spun off to shareholders. Stock dividends are often used to conserve cash needed to operate the business. Unlike a cash dividend, stock dividends are not taxed until sold. Dow dividend theoryDow dividend theorySee: Dogs of the Dow. Dividend discount modelDividend discount modelA way of valuing a share based on the net present value of the dividends that you expect to receive in the future.The simplest version of the model assumes that the company's dividend rate remains constant. The 'fair' price of the share is the dividend (in pennies per share) divided by the required rate of return. So if you want 10% a year from your shares, the value of a company paying a 7p dividend is 70p. If you think a return of 8% is satisfactory, the value of the same share is 87.5p.A more complex model assumes that the dividends of the company grow at a consistent rate. The fair price to pay is the next dividend divided by the required rate of return minus the rate at which dividends are expected to grow. So if the 7p dividend is expected to grow at 5% per year, an investor requiring an 12% return would value the shares at (7p x 1.05) divided by (0.12 - 0.05)= (7.35p) divided by (0.07)= 105p Further SuggestionsDividend payout ratioIndicated dividend Discounted dividend model (DDM) Dividend Disbursing Agent Special dividend Expected dividend yield Dividend clientele scrip dividend dividend reinvestment plan Dividend requirement Interim dividend Dividend capture ex dividend Selling dividends Dividend Discount Model (DDM) interim dividend Dividend rollover plan year end dividend Dividend policy Homemade dividend Cumulative dividend feature Unpaid dividend Optional dividend Dividends received deduction Insurance dividend |
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