Payout percentage Year Payout Percentage Reference 2020 92.3% https://www.statista.com/statistics/270555/payout-ratio-for-us-public-companies/ 2019 89.4% https://www.statista.com/statistics/270555/payout-ratio-for-us-public-companies/ 2018 87.8% https://www.statista.com/statistics/270555/payout-ratio-for-us-public-companies/ The payout percentage is the proportion of earnings paid out in dividends to