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Dilution protection
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Dilution protectionStandard provision that changes the conversion ratio in the case of a stock dividend or extraordinary distribution to avoid dilution of a convertible bondholder's potential equity position.
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Conversion
1) In the context of securities, refers to the exchange of a convertible security such as a bond into stock. 2) In the context of mutual funds, refers to the free exchange of mutual fund shares from one fund to another in a single family.
Ratio
The relation between two quantifies expressed as the number of times one is greater than the other.
Stock
US equivalent of the British word "share", a block of shares with a nominal value of 100, or various kinds of fixed-interest securities; in Britain, goods stored ready for sale, raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.
Dividend
A portion of a company's profit paid to common and preferred shareholders.
Distribution
Selling a large lot of a security in such a way that the security price is not heavily influenced.
Dilution
Diminution in the proportion of income to which each share is entitled.
Equity
1) Ownership interest in a firm. 2) The residual dollar value of a futures trading account, assuming its liquidation is at the going trade price. 3) In real estate, dollar difference between what a property could be sold for and debts claimed against it. 4) In a brokerage account, equity equals the value of the account's securities minus any debit balance in a margin account. 5) Shorthand for stock market investments.
Position
A market commitment; the number of contracts bought or sold for which no offsetting transaction has been entered into.
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Dilution
Diminution in the proportion of income to which each share is entitled.
Dilutive effect
Result of a transaction that decreases earnings per common share (EPS).
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Differential disclosure
The practice of reporting conflicting or markedly different information in official corporate statements including annual and quarterly reports and 10-Ks and 10-Qs.
Differential swap
Swap between two LIBOR rates of interest, e.g., yen LIBOR for dollar LIBOR Payments are in one currency.
Diffusion process
A conception of the way a stock's price changes that assumes that the price takes on all intermediate values.
Digits deleted
Designation on securities exchange tape meaning that because the tape has been delayed, some digits have been dropped.
Dilution
Diminution in the proportion of income to which each share is entitled.
Dilution protection
Dilutive effect
Result of a transaction that decreases earnings per common share (EPS).
Dip
Slight drop in securities prices after a sustained uptrend. Analysts often advise investors to buy on dips, meaning to buy when a price is momentarily weak.
Direct claim
A financial claim issued by a deficit unit to acquire funds for investment in real assets.
Direct costs of financial distress
Costs such as fees or penalties incurred as a result of bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings.
Direct deposit
A method of payment which electronically credits your checking or savings account.
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Conversion
1) In the context of securities, refers to the exchange of a convertible security such as a bond into stock. 2) In the context of mutual funds, refers to the free exchange of mutual fund shares from one fund to another in a single family.
Ratio
The relation between two quantifies expressed as the number of times one is greater than the other.
Stock
US equivalent of the British word "share", a block of shares with a nominal value of 100, or various kinds of fixed-interest securities; in Britain, goods stored ready for sale, raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.
Dividend
A portion of a company's profit paid to common and preferred shareholders.
Distribution
Selling a large lot of a security in such a way that the security price is not heavily influenced.
Dilution
Diminution in the proportion of income to which each share is entitled.
Equity
1) Ownership interest in a firm. 2) The residual dollar value of a futures trading account, assuming its liquidation is at the going trade price. 3) In real estate, dollar difference between what a property could be sold for and debts claimed against it. 4) In a brokerage account, equity equals the value of the account's securities minus any debit balance in a margin account. 5) Shorthand for stock market investments.
Position
A market commitment; the number of contracts bought or sold for which no offsetting transaction has been entered into.
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Dilution
Diminution in the proportion of income to which each share is entitled.
Dilutive effect
Result of a transaction that decreases earnings per common share (EPS).
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Differential disclosure
The practice of reporting conflicting or markedly different information in official corporate statements including annual and quarterly reports and 10-Ks and 10-Qs.
Differential swap
Swap between two LIBOR rates of interest, e.g., yen LIBOR for dollar LIBOR Payments are in one currency.
Diffusion process
A conception of the way a stock's price changes that assumes that the price takes on all intermediate values.
Digits deleted
Designation on securities exchange tape meaning that because the tape has been delayed, some digits have been dropped.
Dilution
Diminution in the proportion of income to which each share is entitled.
Dilution protection
Dilutive effect
Result of a transaction that decreases earnings per common share (EPS).
Dip
Slight drop in securities prices after a sustained uptrend. Analysts often advise investors to buy on dips, meaning to buy when a price is momentarily weak.
Direct claim
A financial claim issued by a deficit unit to acquire funds for investment in real assets.
Direct costs of financial distress
Costs such as fees or penalties incurred as a result of bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings.
Direct deposit
A method of payment which electronically credits your checking or savings account.
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