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Global Water Resources Inc Payout ratio

What is the Payout ratio of Global Water Resources Inc?

The Payout ratio of Global Water Resources Inc is 115.47%

What is the definition of Payout ratio?



Payout ratio is the fraction of earnings paid in dividends to stockholders.

ttm (trailing twelve months)

The payout ratio is calculated by dividing the dividends paid out by the net earnings for a certain period. It is usually expressed as a percentage. The part of the earnings not paid to investors is left for investment to provide for future earnings growth. Investors seeking high current income and limited capital growth prefer companies with high payout ratio. However investors seeking capital growth may prefer lower payout ratio because capital gains are taxed at a lower rate. High growth firms in early life generally have low or zero payout ratios. As they mature, they tend to return more of the earnings back to investors.

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What does Global Water Resources Inc do?

global water resources, inc. is a water resource management company that owns, operates and manages water, wastewater and recycled water utilities in strategically located communities, principally in metropolitan phoenix, arizona. we seek to deploy our integrated approach, which we refer to as “total water management,” a term we use to mean managing the entire water cycle by owning and operating the water, wastewater and recycled water utilities within the same geographic areas in order to both conserve water and maximize its total economic and social value. we use total water management to promote sustainable communities in areas where we expect growth to outpace the existing potable water supply. our model focuses on the broad issues of water supply and scarcity and applies principles of water conservation through water reclamation and reuse. our basic premise is that the world’s water supply is limited and yet can be stretched significantly through effective planning, the use of rec

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