Investor ratios

Question 1

Dividend per share

Answer 1

Dividends paid / Number of issued shares

Question 2

Dividend yield

Answer 2

(Dividend per share / Market price per share) x100

Question 3

Earnings per share

Answer 3

Profit after tax / number of issued shares

Question 4

Price earnings

Answer 4

Current market price / earnings per share

Question 5

Dividend cover

Answer 5

Profit after interest and tax / ordinary share dividends paid

Question 6

Interest cover

Answer 6

Profit before interest and tax / interest payable