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Dividend
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DividendA portion of a company's profit paid to common and preferred shareholders.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Profit
The difference between the price received for a product and its cost (the price of the factors of production used to make it).
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Dividend Split
Dividend Split is one of Canada's largest companies.
Dividend clawback
An arrangement under which sponsors of a project agree to contribute as equity any prior dividends received from the project to the extent necessary to cover any cash deficiencies.
Dividend clientele
A group of shareholders who prefer that the firm follow a particular dividend policy. Such a preference may be based on comparable tax situations.
Dividend disbursing agent
A commercial bank or financial institution that disburses dividend to the security holders. Usually a Transfer Agent is also the Dividend Disbursing Agent.
Dividend discount model (DDM)
A method to value the common stock of a company that is based on the present value of the expected future dividends.
Dividend discount return
The rate of return which equates the present value of future expected dividends with the current market price of a security.
Dividend growth model
An approach that assumes dividends grow at a constant rate in perpetuity.
Dividend in arrears
Accumulated dividends on cumulative preferred stock that are deemed payable to the current holder.
Dividend income
Distribution of earnings to shareholders that may be in the form of cash, stock, or property.
Dividend limitation
A bond convenant that restricts in some way the firm's ability to pay cash dividends.
Dividend order
A letter or form signed by the shareholder instructing a corporation to issue and forward dividend and-or interest payments to a specific person or entity other than the registered owner, such as a bank or broker.
Dividend payout ratio
Percentage of earnings paid out as dividends.
Dividend policy
Standards by which a firm determines the amount of money it will pay as dividends.
Dividend rate
The fixed or floating rate paid on preferred stock based on par value.
Dividend record
S&P publication stating companies' payment histories and corporate policies.
Dividend reinvestment plan (DRP)
Plan which provides for automatic reinvestment of shareholder dividends in more shares of a company's stock, often without commissions. Some plans provide for the purchase of additional shares at a discount to market price.
Dividend requirement
The annual earnings minimum required for payment of dividends on a preferred stock.
Dividend rights
A shareholder's rights to receive per-share dividends identical to those other shareholders receive.
Dividend rollover plan
An investment strategy that entails the purchasing before and selling after of a stock right before its ex-dividend date in order to collect the dividends paid out by the stock and capture a trade profit.
Dividend trade roll-play
Used for listed equity securities. Method of buying and selling stocks around their ex-dividend dates so as to collect the dividend (which is 80% tax-exempt) offset by a fully-taxable capital loss.
Dividend yield
1) Funds: indicated yield represents return on a share of a mutual fund held over the past 12 months. 2) Stocks: Indicated yield represents annual dividends divided by current stock price.
Dividends payable
The declared dividend dollar amount that a company is obligated to pay.
Dividends per share
Dividend paid for the past 12 months divided by the number of common shares outstanding, as reported by a company.
Dividends received deduction
A corporate tax deduction on income allowed by company A that is in ownership of shares of company B and receives dividends on the shares of company B.
DIVISION 1181-1061 A.T.U. Credit Union
DIVISION 1181-1061 A.T.U. is a credit union with head office in OZONE PARK, NY
DIVISION 694 MOTOR COACH EMP Credit Union
DIVISION 694 MOTOR COACH EMP is a credit union with head office in SAN ANTONIO, TX
DIVISION 726 Credit Union
DIVISION 726 is a credit union with head office in STATEN ISLAND, NY
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Distributions
Payments from fund or corporate cash flow. May include dividends from earnings, capital gains from sale of portfolio holdings and return of capital.
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
Dividend clawback
An arrangement under which sponsors of a project agree to contribute as equity any prior dividends received from the project to the extent necessary to cover any cash deficiencies.
Dividend clientele
A group of shareholders who prefer that the firm follow a particular dividend policy. Such a preference may be based on comparable tax situations.
Dividend disbursing agent
A commercial bank or financial institution that disburses dividend to the security holders. Usually a Transfer Agent is also the Dividend Disbursing Agent.
Dividend discount model (DDM)
A method to value the common stock of a company that is based on the present value of the expected future dividends.
Dividend discount return
The rate of return which equates the present value of future expected dividends with the current market price of a security.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Profit
The difference between the price received for a product and its cost (the price of the factors of production used to make it).
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Dividend Split
Dividend Split is one of Canada's largest companies.
Dividend clawback
An arrangement under which sponsors of a project agree to contribute as equity any prior dividends received from the project to the extent necessary to cover any cash deficiencies.
Dividend clientele
A group of shareholders who prefer that the firm follow a particular dividend policy. Such a preference may be based on comparable tax situations.
Dividend disbursing agent
A commercial bank or financial institution that disburses dividend to the security holders. Usually a Transfer Agent is also the Dividend Disbursing Agent.
Dividend discount model (DDM)
A method to value the common stock of a company that is based on the present value of the expected future dividends.
Dividend discount return
The rate of return which equates the present value of future expected dividends with the current market price of a security.
Dividend growth model
An approach that assumes dividends grow at a constant rate in perpetuity.
Dividend in arrears
Accumulated dividends on cumulative preferred stock that are deemed payable to the current holder.
Dividend income
Distribution of earnings to shareholders that may be in the form of cash, stock, or property.
Dividend limitation
A bond convenant that restricts in some way the firm's ability to pay cash dividends.
Dividend order
A letter or form signed by the shareholder instructing a corporation to issue and forward dividend and-or interest payments to a specific person or entity other than the registered owner, such as a bank or broker.
Dividend payout ratio
Percentage of earnings paid out as dividends.
Dividend policy
Standards by which a firm determines the amount of money it will pay as dividends.
Dividend rate
The fixed or floating rate paid on preferred stock based on par value.
Dividend record
S&P publication stating companies' payment histories and corporate policies.
Dividend reinvestment plan (DRP)
Plan which provides for automatic reinvestment of shareholder dividends in more shares of a company's stock, often without commissions. Some plans provide for the purchase of additional shares at a discount to market price.
Dividend requirement
The annual earnings minimum required for payment of dividends on a preferred stock.
Dividend rights
A shareholder's rights to receive per-share dividends identical to those other shareholders receive.
Dividend rollover plan
An investment strategy that entails the purchasing before and selling after of a stock right before its ex-dividend date in order to collect the dividends paid out by the stock and capture a trade profit.
Dividend trade roll-play
Used for listed equity securities. Method of buying and selling stocks around their ex-dividend dates so as to collect the dividend (which is 80% tax-exempt) offset by a fully-taxable capital loss.
Dividend yield
1) Funds: indicated yield represents return on a share of a mutual fund held over the past 12 months. 2) Stocks: Indicated yield represents annual dividends divided by current stock price.
Dividends payable
The declared dividend dollar amount that a company is obligated to pay.
Dividends per share
Dividend paid for the past 12 months divided by the number of common shares outstanding, as reported by a company.
Dividends received deduction
A corporate tax deduction on income allowed by company A that is in ownership of shares of company B and receives dividends on the shares of company B.
DIVISION 1181-1061 A.T.U. Credit Union
DIVISION 1181-1061 A.T.U. is a credit union with head office in OZONE PARK, NY
DIVISION 694 MOTOR COACH EMP Credit Union
DIVISION 694 MOTOR COACH EMP is a credit union with head office in SAN ANTONIO, TX
DIVISION 726 Credit Union
DIVISION 726 is a credit union with head office in STATEN ISLAND, NY
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Distributions
Payments from fund or corporate cash flow. May include dividends from earnings, capital gains from sale of portfolio holdings and return of capital.
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
Dividend clawback
An arrangement under which sponsors of a project agree to contribute as equity any prior dividends received from the project to the extent necessary to cover any cash deficiencies.
Dividend clientele
A group of shareholders who prefer that the firm follow a particular dividend policy. Such a preference may be based on comparable tax situations.
Dividend disbursing agent
A commercial bank or financial institution that disburses dividend to the security holders. Usually a Transfer Agent is also the Dividend Disbursing Agent.
Dividend discount model (DDM)
A method to value the common stock of a company that is based on the present value of the expected future dividends.
Dividend discount return
The rate of return which equates the present value of future expected dividends with the current market price of a security.
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