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 ...

Number crunching is not a favorite of many small-business owners, unless of course they also happen to be accountants. Reviewing financial statements and analyzing the variances, ratios and ...

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Financial ratios are calculations that compare two (or more) pieces of financial data that are normally found in a company's financial statements. Ratios can be invaluable to investors making ...

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