Financial Management Formulas, Examples and Questions by Yara Fadi Elbechara
1. Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Formula:
EPS = Net Income/Shares
Meaning: Measures profit earned per share of stock.
Higher EPS = more profitable.
Example:
Net Income = 100,000;
Shares = 10,000 → EPS = 10.
Practice Question:
Net Income = 60,000;
Shares = 5,000 → EPS =?
(Answer: 12)
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, Financial Management Formulas, Examples and Questions by Yara Fadi Elbechara
2. Dividends Per Share
Formula:
DPS = Dividends/Shares
Meaning: Shows how much dividends each share receives.
Example:
Dividends = 20,000;
Shares = 5,000 → DPS = 4.
Practice Question:
Dividends = 45,000;
Shares = 9,000 → DPS =?
(Answer: 5)
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1. Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Formula:
EPS = Net Income/Shares
Meaning: Measures profit earned per share of stock.
Higher EPS = more profitable.
Example:
Net Income = 100,000;
Shares = 10,000 → EPS = 10.
Practice Question:
Net Income = 60,000;
Shares = 5,000 → EPS =?
(Answer: 12)
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, Financial Management Formulas, Examples and Questions by Yara Fadi Elbechara
2. Dividends Per Share
Formula:
DPS = Dividends/Shares
Meaning: Shows how much dividends each share receives.
Example:
Dividends = 20,000;
Shares = 5,000 → DPS = 4.
Practice Question:
Dividends = 45,000;
Shares = 9,000 → DPS =?
(Answer: 5)
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