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Distributions




Distributions

Payments from fund or corporate cash flow. May include dividends from earnings, capital gains from sale of portfolio holdings and return of capital.

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Fund
To provide money for a specific purpose; an amount of money saved for a specific purpose.

Cash
The value of assets that can be converted into cash immediately, as reported by a company. Usually includes bank accounts and marketable securities, such as government bonds and banker's acceptances.

Earnings
Net income for the company during a period.

Capital
1) Assets used for the production of profits and wealth. 2) Owner's equity in a business.

Sale
An agreement between a buyer and a seller on the price to be paid for a security, followed by delivery.

Portfolio
The total of an investor's different investments.

Return
The change in the value of a portfolio over an evaluation period, including any distributions made from the portfolio during that period.



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Distress sale
The selling of assets under adverse conditions, e.g., an investor may have to sell securities to cover a margin call.

Distribucion y Servicio D & S S.A.
Distribucion y Servicio D & S S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange's Latibex. Its business activity is trade.

Distributed
New Treasury issues in dealers' hands are said to be distributed.

Distributing syndicate
A syndicate consisting of a number of brokerage firms or investment bankers that work together to sell and disperse a large lot of securities.

Distribution
Selling a large lot of a security in such a way that the security price is not heavily influenced.

Distribution area
An established price range in which a stock has been trading for a significant amount of time.

Distribution by coupon
Classification of a portfolio's securities according to coupon rate, the interest rate that an issuer promises to pay, expressed as an annual percentage of face value.

Distribution by credit quality
Classification of a portfolio's securities according to credit rating.

Distribution by issuer
Classification of a portfolio's holdings by type of issuer or type of instrument.

Distribution by maturity
An indicator of interest rate risk. In general, the higher the concentration of longer-maturity issues, the more a portfolio's share price will fluctuate in response to changes in interest rates.

Distribution cost advantage
A source of competitive advantage that depends on the efficient delivery of a product or service to customers.

Distribution period
The few days between the Board of Directors' declaration of a stock dividend (declaration date) and the date of record, or the date an individual must own shares to be entitled to a dividend.

Distribution plan
A mutual fund's plan to charge distribution costs such as advertising to the investors of the fund.

Distribution schedule
The frequency (monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually) of a mutual fund's scheduled distributions of dividends or capital gains.

Distribution stock
A small amount of a specific stock that forms part of a larger block of stock that is sold small amount by small amount so as not to disrupt the stock's market price.

DISTRICT #6 Credit Union
DISTRICT #6 is a credit union with head office in HORNELL, NY

DISTRICT 05 DOTD Credit Union
DISTRICT 05 DOTD is a credit union with head office in MONROE, LA

DISTRICT 08 Credit Union
DISTRICT 08 is a credit union with head office in ALEXANDRIA, LA

DISTRICT 123 Credit Union
DISTRICT 123 is a credit union with head office in OAK LAWN, IL

DISTRICT 58 Credit Union
DISTRICT 58 is a credit union with head office in CHASE, LA

DISTRICT 62 HIGHWAY Credit Union
DISTRICT 62 HIGHWAY is a credit union with head office in HAMMOND, LA

DISTRICT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES Credit Union
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES is a credit union with head office in WASHINGTON, DC

District of Columbia banks
Banks and credit unions licensed to operate in the District of Columbia.

District of Columbia broker
A resident of the District of Columbia who works as an intermediary, dealer or broker in a given industry or sector of economic activity.

District of Columbia commodity broker
A resident of the District of Columbia who works as an intermediary in the commodity market

District of Columbia mortgage
Financing of property purchase in the District of Columbia through mortgage loans.

District of Columbia mortgage broker
Professional intermediaries licensed to find a mortgage loan for their clients in the District of Columbia.

District of Columbia mortgage quote
Estimation of the interest rate, instalment amount and repayment period for a mortgage loan in the District of Columbia.

District of Columbia real estate broker
A resident of the District of Columbia who works as an intermediary between real estate property buyers and sellers.

District of Columbia stock broker
A resident of the District of Columbia who works as an intermediary in the stock market.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TEACHERS Credit Union
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TEACHERS is a credit union with head office in WASHINGTON, DC



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Distribution cost advantage
A source of competitive advantage that depends on the efficient delivery of a product or service to customers.

Distribution period
The few days between the Board of Directors' declaration of a stock dividend (declaration date) and the date of record, or the date an individual must own shares to be entitled to a dividend.

Distribution plan
A mutual fund's plan to charge distribution costs such as advertising to the investors of the fund.

Distribution schedule
The frequency (monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually) of a mutual fund's scheduled distributions of dividends or capital gains.

Distribution stock
A small amount of a specific stock that forms part of a larger block of stock that is sold small amount by small amount so as not to disrupt the stock's market price.

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Divergence
When two or more averages or indexes fail to show confirming trends.

Diversification
Dividing investment funds among a variety of securities with different risk, reward, and correlation statistics so as to minimize unsystematic risk.

Diversified investment company
An investment vehicle such as a mutual fund that invests in an assortment of securities.

Divestiture
A complete asset or investment disposal such as outright sale or liquidation.

Dividend
A portion of a company's profit paid to common and preferred shareholders.

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