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 法律翻译舒婷,知名法学院保险学专业,专注翻译各类与保险与再保险诉讼有关的法律文件。