Impact of Buybacks
Some companies chose stock buybacks as an alternative to dividends, in such cases this ratio becomes less meaningful. One way to adapt it using an augmented payout ratio:
Augmented Payout Ratio = (Dividends + Buybacks)/ Net Income for the same period
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