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Investor ratios

Basic equations you'll need:

Earnings per share=    Profit available to equity shareholders    
Average number of issued equity shares

Dividends per share=    Dividends paid to equity shareholders    
Average number of issued equity shares

Dividend yield=    Latest annual dividends    
Current market share price

Dividend cover=    Net profit available to equity shareholders    
Dividends paid to equity shareholders

Price/earnings or p/e ratio=    Current market share price    
Earnings per share

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