dividend-price ratio — ➔ ratio * * * dividend price ratio UK US noun [C] ► FINANCE the dividend a company pays out to shareholders as a percentage of the share price: »Higher dividend price ratios predict higher volatility in the market … Financial and business terms
Dividend payout ratio — is the fraction of net income a firm pays to its stockholders in dividends: The part of the earnings not paid to investors is left for investment to provide for future earnings growth. Investors seeking high current income and limited capital… … Wikipedia
Dividend yield — The dividend yield or the dividend price ratio on a company stock is the company s total annual dividend payments divided by its market capitalization, or the dividend per share, divided by the price per share. It is often expressed as a… … Wikipedia
ratio — the proportional relationship of one thing to another * * * ratio ra‧ti‧o [ˈreɪʆiəʊ ǁ ˈreɪʆoʊ] noun [countable] a relationship between two amounts that is represented by a pair of numbers showing how much greater one amount is than the other: •… … Financial and business terms
Dividend stripping — is the purchase of shares just before a dividend is paid, and the sale of those shares after that payment, i.e. when they go ex dividend. This may be done either by an ordinary investor as an investment strategy, or by a company s owners or… … Wikipedia
Dividend — This article is about financial dividends. For dividends in arithmetic, see Division (mathematics). Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis … Wikipedia
dividend yield — Funds: indicated yield represents return on a share of a mutual fund held over the past 12 months. Assumes fund was purchased a year ago. Reflects effect of sales charges (at current rates), but not redemption charges. Bloomberg Financial… … Financial and business terms
price-dividend ratio — UK US noun [C] (ABBREVIATION PDR, P/D ratio) ► ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, STOCK MARKET the relationship between the present price of a share and the dividend in the previous year, used to compare the performance of companies: »All of these stocks have… … Financial and business terms
Dividend policy — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts … Wikipedia
Price/Earnings to Growth and Dividend Yield - PEGY Ratio — A variation of the price to earnings ratio where a stock s value is further evaluated by its projected earnings growth rate and dividend yield. Calculated as: For stocks that pay a substantial dividend, the PEGY may be an even better measure than … Investment dictionary
Dividend swap — A dividend swap is an over the counter financial derivative contract (in particular a form of swap). It consists of a series of payments made between two parties at defined intervals over a fixed term (e.g., annually over 5 years). One party the… … Wikipedia