Dividends per share measures the total trailing twelve-month dividends paid divided by shares outstanding. It represents the annual cash income a shareholder receives per share held.
Dividends Per Share = Dividends Paid (TTM) / Basic Shares Outstanding
GeminIQ divides TTM dividends paid from the cash flow statement by period-end basic shares, both from SEC filings.
A: Dividend yield divides the annual dividends per share by the current stock price, expressing the income as a percentage of the price you pay. A $2 dividend per share on a $50 stock is a 4% yield.
A: The TTM figure uses actual cash dividends paid over the past four quarters, capturing any changes, special dividends, or missed payments. The stated quarterly dividend is a forward-looking figure that the company could change at any time.
A: Some platforms use dividends declared rather than dividends paid, which can differ by timing. GeminIQ uses actual Dividends Paid from the cash flow statement.