Scrooge_McDuck
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If EPS is 0.7, the PE should not be negative, unless there’s a reporting or calculation error. The dividend payment should not directly cause the EPS (and PE) to become negative, because dividends are not an expense and do not directly reduce the net income.
Big Dipper : Probably the dividend has been overpaid. It shows confidence in the future.
Scrooge_McDuck : If EPS is 0.7, the PE should not be negative, unless there’s a reporting or calculation error. The dividend payment should not directly cause the EPS (and PE) to become negative, because dividends are not an expense and do not directly reduce the net income.