A dividend is a portion of a company's profit paid to common and preferred shareholders. Dividends provide an incentive to own stock in stable companies even if they are not experiencing much growth. Companies are not required to pay dividends.
Annual percentage of return earned by a mutual fund or ETF. The yield is determined by dividing the amount of the annual dividends per share by the current net asset value or public offering price.
Investing the same amount of money at regular intervals over an extended period of time, regardless of the share price. By investing a fixed amount, you purchase more shares when prices are low, and fewer shares when prices are high. This may reduce your overall average cost of investing.
The portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. EPS serves as an indicator of a company's profitability.
The systematic inclusion of financially material ESG factors in investment analysis and investment decisions, with the goal of enhancing long-term, risk adjusted financial returns. Areas considered are: 1- Environmental - Factors that relate to the quality and functioning of the natural environment, and natural systems, e.g., carbon emissions, environmental regulations, water stress and waste. 2- Social - Factors that relate to the rights, well-being, and interests of people and communities, e.g., labor management, health & safety. 3- Governance - Factors that relate to the management and oversight of companies and investee entities, e.g., board structure, pay.
Shares issued by a company which represent ownership in it. Ownership of property, usually in the form of common stocks, as distinguished from fixed-income securities such as bonds or mortgages. Stock funds may vary depending on the fund's investment objective.
The time interval between the announcement and the payment of the next dividend for a stock.
The date on which a stock goes ex-dividend. Typically occurs about three weeks before the dividend is paid to shareholders of record.
ETFs are similar to mutual funds, except that ETFs are bought and sold throughout the day, like a stock. ETF’s generally are low fee and offer some tax advantages over mutual funds.
The ratio between a mutual fund's operating expenses for the year and the average value of its net assets.
The interest rate charged by banks with excess reserves at a Federal Reserve district bank to banks needing overnight loans to meet reserve requirements. The most sensitive indicator of the direction of interest rates, since it is set daily by the market, unlike the prime rate and the discount rate, which are periodically changed by banks and by the Federal Reserve Board.
The governing board of the Federal Reserve System, it regulates the nation's money supply by setting the discount rate, tightening or easing the availability of credit in the economy.
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