Dividend per Share (DPS)
The dividend amount allocated to each outstanding share during a period, used in dividend yield and payout analysis.
Dividend per-share terms for dividend rate, gross DPS, net DPS, and per-share distribution measures.
Dividend Per Share and Rate Measures terms explain how stock distributions are declared, dated, paid, reinvested, taxed, measured, and compared.
Use this branch when a stock term changes dividend entitlement, cash received, reinvestment, payment status, tax character, yield, payout coverage, or dividend policy interpretation.
| Term | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Dividend per Share (DPS) | Dividend income, entitlement, payment timing, reinvestment, tax character, yield, payout, or policy terms. |
| Dividend Rate | Dividend income, entitlement, payment timing, reinvestment, tax character, yield, payout, or policy terms. |
| Gross Dividend Per Share | Dividend income, entitlement, payment timing, reinvestment, tax character, yield, payout, or policy terms. |
| Net Dividend Per Share | Dividend income, entitlement, payment timing, reinvestment, tax character, yield, payout, or policy terms. |
Check declaration date, record date, ex-dividend date, payment date, amount, currency, share class, tax character, payout source, reinvestment election, and whether the dividend is regular, special, or omitted.
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The dividend amount allocated to each outstanding share during a period, used in dividend yield and payout analysis.
The stated annual dividend amount paid per share, distinct from dividend yield because it is not divided by market price.
The gross dividend amount allocated to each share before withholding tax, credits, or deductions.
The dividend amount per share after withholding tax, fees, credits, or other deductions.