D: Stock that tends to rise quickly when the economy turns up and fall quickly when the economy turns down. Examples are housing, automobiles, and paper.

 

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D: Stock that tends to rise quickly when the economy turns up and fall quickly when the economy turns down. Examples are housing, automobiles, and paper.

Dividends 12 Months: Each year's cash dividends per share as a percent of earnings per share reported for the same year. Dividends include all cash extras (but not stock dividends).

Dividends Percent Of Earnings: Indicated yield represents annual dividends divided by current stock price.

Dividends Payable: Cash dividends declared per share for the last 12 months. All stock dividends are noted and all per share items are adjusted (as of ex-dividend date) proportionately.

Dividends-Received Deduction: Dividend paid for the past 12 months divided by the number of common shares outstanding, as reported by a company. The number of shares often is determined by a weighted average of shares ou . . . View Full Definition

Divisor: 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.

Dividend Yield (Stocks): 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 no . . . View Full Definition

Dividends Per Share: The declared dividend dollar amount that a company is obligated to pay.

Dividend Yield (Funds): Annual dividends per share as a percent of the average annual High-Low price. Current yield is based on last 12 months' or on indicated annual dividend rate whenever possible.

Dividend Record: The fixed or floating rate paid on preferred stock based on par value.