Shareholders Ratios

Question 1

Earnings per Share (EPS)

Answer 1

Profit after Tax / Number of Ordinary Shares

How much each profit share generates

Question 2

Price earnings Ratio

Answer 2

Share Price / EPS
(Number of times the share price can be divided by the EPS)
Higher the better

Question 3

Dividend per share

Answer 3

Dividend / Number of shares

How much Dividend receive per share

Question 4

Dividend Cover

Answer 4

Profit after Tax / Dividends

How many times dividends can be paid from net profits