payout ratioglossary / PAYOUT RATIO payout ratio. The ratio between a corporation’s dividends per share and its earnings per share. Cf. COMMON-STOCK RATIO. 词条贡献者 资深译员大智,毕业于美国一流的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各种与复杂诉讼有关的法律文件。