investors ratio

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 x 100

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