Enter the dividends per share ($) and the earnings per share ($) into the Plowback Ratio Calculator. The calculator will evaluate and display the Plowback Ratio.

## Plowback Ratio Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the Plowback Ratio.

PLBR = 1 – (DPS/EPS)

• Where PLBR is the Plowback Ratio
• DPS is the dividends per share ($) • EPS is the earnings per share ($)

## How to Calculate Plowback Ratio?

The following example problems outline how to calculate Plowback Ratio.

Example Problem #1:

1. First, determine the dividends per share ($). • The dividends per share ($) is given as: 37.
2. Next, determine the earnings per share ($). • The earnings per share ($) is provided as: 80.
3. Finally, calculate the Plowback Ratio using the equation above:

PLBR = 1 – (DPS/EPS)

The values given above are inserted into the equation below and the solution is calculated:

PLBR = 1 – (37/80) = .5375

Example Problem #2:

For this problem, the variables required are provided below:

dividends per share ($) = 70 earnings per share ($) = 150