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payout ratio

American  

noun

  1. the ratio between dividends paid out and earnings per share of common stock within a time period.


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The Singapore energy solutions company’s recurring income base is close to S$1 billion, and it plans to raise its absolute dividend and payout ratio to match peers, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Vantarakis says this sets the bank up for another year of around 60% dividend payout ratio, higher than the lender’s guidance, given uncertainty around buyback deployment.

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The Singapore lender has committed to completing this plan by 2026, which implies around S$225 million worth of shares will be canceled while the remaining amount will be returned through dividends, he says.This could result in a 60% dividend payout ratio in 2026, which is higher than the 50% the lender has guided for, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tan expects shares to rise on this potentially higher dividend payout ratio and the bank’s 4Q result beating expectations.

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Still, he notes the total dividend of S$1.56 for 2025 represents a payout ratio of around 50% and excluded pre-emptive general provisions set aside in 3Q.

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