Dividend Clientele Shareholder group having a preference for a specific dividend policy to be followed by the company. For instance, tax advantages making a specific dividend policy more attractive to shareholders in a particular tax bracket. … [Read more...]
Dividend Growth Model
Dividend Growth Model Model that assumes that dividends are made at a consistent rate indefinitely. … [Read more...]
Dividend Limitation
Dividend Limitation Stipulation on a bond that limits the firm's cash dividend payment ability. … [Read more...]
Dividend Payout Ratio
Dividend Payout Ratio The portion of earnings disbursed/ paid out in the form dividend expressed as percentage. … [Read more...]
Dividends per Share
Dividends per Share Funds payable to shareholders of a company per share held expressed in terms of dollars. … [Read more...]
Dividend Policy
Dividend Policy Policy or guidelines followed by the firm with respect to dividend payments and the total amount of funds to be disbursed in this manner. … [Read more...]
Dividend Rate
Dividend Rate A fixed or variable interest rate payable on preferred stock. The par value is used as the basis for determining this rate. … [Read more...]
Dividend Rights
Dividend Rights Rights given to shareholders to claim dividend per share in tune with other share holders of the business. … [Read more...]
Dividend Yield (Funds)
Dividend Yield (Funds) Represents the return that may be derived from mutual fund’s shares owned over the previous 12 month period. Assumption is that the purchase took place a year back. Shows the impact from sales charges/ loads (at prevailing rates), but excludes other charges. … [Read more...]
Dividend Yield (Stocks)
Dividend Yield (Stocks) Predicted/ probable yield (latest yield x 4) calculated by dividing annual dividends by stock price at current time. … [Read more...]
Dividends Per Share
Dividends Per Share Payouts in the form of dividends, made over the past one year period divided by total outstanding common shares. Usually reported by the company by calculating number of shares over the reporting period by using weighted averages. … [Read more...]
Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity
Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity States that one nation cannot undergo trail in another country’s court without getting its consent first. … [Read more...]
Documented Discount Notes
Documented Discount Notes Also called LOC or letter of credit paper. CP or commercial paper that has the backing of conventional bank lines and in addition, has a bank’s letter of credit guaranteeing repayment on maturity date if borrower defaults. … [Read more...]
Dollar Auction
Dollar Auction Basic dollar auction involves auctioning of a $1 bill among two parties. Demonstrates that rational acts can lead to unfavorable outcomes. … [Read more...]
Dollar Bonds
Dollar Bonds Revenue bonds issued by municipality where dollar price quotes are available. Distinct from "U.S. Dollar" bonds- term used with Eurobond trades. … [Read more...]
Dollar Duration
Dollar Duration Modified/ changed duration multiplied by price quoted initially. … [Read more...]
Dollar Price of Bond
Dollar Price of Bond Quoted price of bond denoted as percentage value of bond’s face value. … [Read more...]
Dollar Return
Dollar Return Return achieved from a portfolio for any period considered, including all distributions made from the portfolio during such period and any variation in the portfolio’s market value. … [Read more...]
Dollar Roll
Dollar Roll Comparable to repos. An agreement to make a portfolio security sale at the same time as a purchase of similar security at predetermined price at a future time. … [Read more...]
Dollar Safety Margin
Dollar Safety Margin Equivalent value in dollars in a contingent immunization strategy of the safety cushion of the portfolio. … [Read more...]