Dividend per share (DPS) - Financial definition
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Concise definition of the term dividend per share
Dividend per share measures the dividend payout per share of a company's common stock.
Comprehensive definition of the term dividend per share
DPS is calculated by dividing the
sum of all periodic and special dividends in a year by the
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year.