American Software (American Software) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.58 (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is American Software Dividend Payout Ratio?

American Software's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.58.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of American Software Inc is 0.86, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for American Software's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

AMSWA' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.81 Med: 1.3 Max: 2.1
Current: 0.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of American Software was 2.10. The lowest was 0.81. And the median was 1.30.

AMSWA's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
87.11% of 838 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.35 vs AMSWA: 0.86

As of today (2024-04-25), the Dividend Yield % of American Software is 4.27%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of American Software was 5.80%. The lowest was 1.38%. And the median was 3.65%.

American Software's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0.11.

During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of American Software was 127.60% per year. The lowest was -8.70% per year. And the median was 6.40% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

American Software Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Software's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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American Software Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

American Software Annual Data

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Dividend Payout Ratio

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2.00

2.10

1.83

1.19

1.42

American Software Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.22	0.92	0.92	1.38	0.58

Competitive Comparison of American Software's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Software - Application subindustry, American Software's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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American Software's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, American Software's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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American Software Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

American Software's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Apr. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Apr. 2023 )
	=	0.44	/	0.31
	=	1.42

American Software's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Jan. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Jan. 2024 )
	=	0.11	/	0.19
	=	0.58

American Software (NAS:AMSWA) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, 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.

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American Software (American Software) Business Description

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Address

470 East Paces Ferry Road. N.E., Atlanta, GA, USA, 30305

Website

https://www.amsoftware.com

American Software Inc develops enterprise management and supply chain-related software and services. Its software and services bring business value to companies by supporting their operations over cloud-based Internet-architected solutions. The company's operating segments inlcude Supply Chain Management (SCM); Information Technology Consulting (IT Consulting) and Others. It generates maximum revenue from the Supply Chain Management segment. SCM segment provides collaborative supply chain solutions to streamline and optimize the production, distribution, and management of products between trading partners. Its solutions consist of global sourcing, workflow management, customer service applications, and ERP solutions.

Executives

Celena Matlock	director	470 EAST PACES FERRY ROAD, NE, ATLANTA GA 30305
Yue Wu	director	470 EAST PACES FERRY ROAD, NE, ATLANTA GA 30305
Bryan L. Sell	officer: See Remarks	470 EAST PACES FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30305
Dennis Hogue	director	470 EAST PACES FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30305
H Allan Dow	officer: President
Vincent C Klinges	officer: CFO
Matthew G Mckenna	director	470 EAST PACES FERRY RD., ATLANTA GA 30305
James C Edenfield	officer: Executive Chairman	470 E PACES FERRY RD, ATLANTA GA 30305
Lizanne Thomas	director	1420 PEACHTREE STREET NE, SUITE 800, ATLANTA GA 30309
Newberry Thomas L V	director
James R Mcguone	officer: Secretary	470 EAST PACES FERRY RD, ATLANTA GA 30305
Miller James B Jr	director	C/O FIDELITY SOUTHERN CORPORATION, 3490 PIEDMONT ROAD #1550, ATLANTA GA 30305
J Michael Edenfield	officer: Executive VP	470 E PACES FERRY RD, ATLANTA GA 30305
Valerie Paige King	officer: General Counsel	470 E. PACES FERRY RD. NE, ATLANTA GA 30305
John Jarvis	director	C/O JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER STREET, HOBOKEN NJ 07030