What dividends has the firm paid over the past 2 years? At the time each dividend was paid, what was the dividend as a fraction of net income and as a fraction of the stock price?

What is the cost of capital? How do you compare it to whole

Company X distributed a total amount of $3.20 to shareholders over the past two-year period. The dividends paid at the time each payment represented respectively 0.30% and 1.15 percent of net profit. The limited return on investment means that investors are unlikely to experience significant dividend increases, despite the consistency of payments.

Furthermore it is worth noting that this firm’s payout ratio (dividends as a fraction of net income) has remained fairly stable over the last two years which suggests that management is content with their current level of distributions and may not be willing to raise them significantly in the near future.

These figures can provide valuable insight on how a company performs financially and what kind of returns investors should expect if they invest in the stock. These figures can help individuals make better decisions about any investment.