alleryStart learning →A payout ratio above 100% means the company paid
Aless dividend than it earned
Bmore dividends than it earned
Cdividends only in shares
Dall its capital back
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. more dividends than it earned
Payout above one hundred percent means dividends for the year exceeded earnings for the year.
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