About the Dividend Per Share Calculator
Dividend per share (DPS) from total dividends paid and shares outstanding.
Also known as: dps calculator, dividends per share.
How to use this calculator
- Enter total dividends paid, shares outstanding.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Open “Step-by-step” to see how the answer was worked out.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
Dividend per share = Total dividends paid ÷ Shares outstanding
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Total dividends paid = 5,000,000
- Shares outstanding = 2,000,000
the calculator returns:
- Dividend per share: 2.5
Working
Dividend per share = 5,000,000 ÷ 2,000,000 = 2.5