RO2 question query
ClaireE1
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in CPD & Exams
Hi all, wonder if anyone can help, i cant for the life of me get my head around this answer and cant find the revision mate forums anymore (have they been removed?) could someone confirm how i get to the below answer please? based on the book the dividend cover is Earnings per share / Dividends per share, I have used the 5% as the DPS as they haven't given me a number of Ordinary shares to work out an alternative DPS amount... I'm completely stuck!
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Hi,
Try this link for a basic breakdown:
https://brandft.co.uk/4-investment-ratio-calculations-you-need-to-master/
Hi, thank you for this, still a little confused, the link states - EPS divided by the dividend per share which is as I though, so 20/5 = 4
I'm not sure if I'm missing something? I cant work out a pence price for the dividend as I don't have a number or ordinary shares in issue
I work it out as:
earnings per share 20p
share price £2
dividend per share 5% of £2 = 0.10p
the dividend cover = Earnings per share (20p) divided by the dividend per share (10p)
share price of £2 or 200p *5% for dividend = 10p
20p earnings per share / 10p dividend per share = dividend cover of 2
thank you, not really sure why i couldn't figure that out!