This Dividend Payout Ratio Excel Template is an educational tool that shows you how to calculate the dividend payout ratio from net income and total dividends paid to shareholders. It presents the percentage of net income that are paid out as dividends. Having a high DPR may mean that the company is not financing its operations with retained earnings. Having a low DPR could mean that a portion of net income is actually being used to finance the growth of the business.The dividend payout ratio formula is:

DPR = Dividends paid to Shareholder's/ Net Income