Dividends announced during the period divided by the number of shares on issue is the formula for:
A)the dividend yield ratio.
B)the dividend per share ratio.
C)the dividend payout ratio.
D)the return on dividends ratio.

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The dividend per share ratio is calculated by dividing the total dividends announced during a period by the number of shares outstanding. This gives the amount of dividend income a shareholder earns per share they own.

Dividends Announced During the Period Divided by the Number of Shares