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Walker,毕业于亚洲一流的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各类与尽职调查相关的法律文件。