/ Dictionary / Index P payout ratio: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pay'out ra"tio Pronunciation: [key] the ratio between dividends paid out and earnings per share of common stock within a time period. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. payout pay-per-view Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language