Some More Dividend Payout Ratio Data
In yesterday's post I floated the alternative view that high dividend payouts lead to better earnings for a company. Today I thought I would show some of the residual facts and figures I found when researching yesterday's topic. I have included some data on the average dividend payout ratios for various types of companies, the decline of dividend payout ratios for the S&P 500 over time, and other various statistics about the dividend payout ratio. The Average Payout Ratio for Various …