Dividend payout ratios can be one of the most important metrics when deciding whether to invest in a company. It indicates how much of a company’s earnings it pays shareholders dividends. By ...

Investors can look at a company's payout ratio to help gauge whether its dividend is sustainable. In some industries, however, companies use adjusted-profit calculations to assess the safety of their ...

In this article, we will take a look at some of the best dividend stocks with low payout ratios and strong upside. The payout ratio is one of the simplest ways to assess whether a dividend can sustain ...

Let’s move on to buybacks: Over the last decade, Aflac has taken 38% of its shares off the market, making all of the company’s per-share metrics (most importantly earnings per share) look better. And ...

Caterpillar raised its annual dividend to $6.04 per share in 2026, marking 15 consecutive years of increases. The company maintains a 30% earnings payout ratio and 37% free cash flow payout ratio. CAT ...