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Stocks & securities
Stocks trades, exchanges and tools etc.
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DRIP
Financial services; Stocks & securities
Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Divendends from a company are direcly reinvested back in new shares, increasing the shareholder's holdings. The purchase is commission-free and often with a discount on ...
DIP
Financial services; Stocks & securities
Purchase of securities directly from the issuer, often by employees. Distinguished from DRIP because no prior ownership of stock is required.
52-Week high and low
Financial services; Stocks & securities
Column in financial paper showing the share price highs and lows for a particular company over the past year.
Ticker symbol
Financial services; Stocks & securities
A unique alphabetical name (usually 3 letters) for a company's stock. In the financial pages of a newspaper, the company name is often omitted in favour of a ticker symbol.
Ticker tape
Financial services; Stocks & securities
Quick financial information often seen on the bottom of the TV, including the ticker symbol, latest price and volume on securities as they are traded.
Dividend yield
Financial services; Stocks & securities
This is the percentage return on the dividend, calculated by dividing the annual dividend per share by the current price per share.
Day high and low
Financial services; Stocks & securities
The highest and lowest prices stock has sold for in the day.
