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Stocks & securities
Stocks trades, exchanges and tools etc.
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Stocks & securities
Dividend per share
Financial services; Stocks & securities
The amount in currency of the company's earnings to be distributed to the shareholders per share they earn: e.g. for a dividend of 5 cents per share, if I have 1000 shares, I will receive $50.
Limited liability
Financial services; Stocks & securities
In the case of owning stock, this is the guarantee that the maximum one can lose (say, if the company goes bankrupt) is the initial investment made.
Partnership
Financial services; Stocks & securities
A business where two or more people (could be thousands) run the business and are personally liable for the debts of the business.
Equity financing
Financial services; Stocks & securities
A means for a company to raise money by issuing stock.
Share capital
Financial services; Stocks & securities
The amount of a company's capital which has been raised by issuing shares.
Debt financing
Financial services; Stocks & securities
When a firm sells bonds, bills or notes to raise money. The purchasers will become creditors, and expect the principal and interest on the debt to be repaid.
Absolute priority
Financial services; Stocks & securities
The absolute priority rule determines the order interested parties are paid off in in the case of liquidation of a company. This generally means creditors and banks before shareholders.
