The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Allocate Software's Dividend Payout Ratio for the
months ended in May. 2014 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Allocate Software's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Allocate Software was 0.26. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.26.
LSE:ALLA's Dividend Payout Ratio is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 0.405 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Dividend Payout Ratio only.
During the past 12 months, Allocate Software's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.30% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation
In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Allocate Software Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms
Allocate Software Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Allocate Software's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
LSE:ALLA vs SREV, ASUR: Dividend Payout Ratio Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Allocate Software's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Allocate Software Dividend Payout Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Allocate Software's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Allocate Software's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.
Allocate Software Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation
The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.
Allocate Software's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2014 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a Dividend Payout Ratio of 0.00 as of May. 2014. Dividend payout ratio is the percent of company earnings paid out as dividends. View historical data on Allocate Software and its competitors.
Is Allocate Software's Dividend Payout Ratio too high?
Allocate Software's current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.00.
How does Allocate Software's Dividend Payout Ratio compare to SREV and ASUR?
Allocate Software's Dividend Payout Ratio of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.41. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Payout Ratio for a Software company?
The median Dividend Payout Ratio among Software companies is 0.41, based on 868 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Payout Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Payout Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Payout Ratio mean?
A high Dividend Payout Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend payout ratio is the percent of company earnings paid out as dividends. View historical data on Allocate Software and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Allocate Software's current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Allocate Software stock overvalued right now?
Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA) has a current Dividend Payout Ratio of 0.00. The current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.00. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Payout Ratio calculated?
Dividend Payout Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Allocate Software (LSE:ALLA), the current Dividend Payout Ratio is 0.00 as of May. 2014. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Allocate Software PLC is engaged in the development, sale and support of workforce management solutions, and the provision of related IT services to major healthcare, defence, government and commercial customers. The business of the company is focused principally on the Healthcare market in addition to Defence. Its segments are Licence, Subscriptions, Support, and Services. Licence and Subscriptions segments represent the sale of non-cancellable software licence agreements and subscriptions associated with that software. Support and Services segments represent the provision of installation, consulting, training and product support. It operates in UK, Europe, USA and Australia.
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