Do you know the meaning stock market terms? Below are some of the definitions Ask: the price per share requested by the seller Bid: the price per share offered by the buyer Cheat Sheet: a quick reference guide of links for investors to access information on listed companies Dividend Yield: the most recent dividend per share divided by the most recent share price expressed as a percentage EPS: Earnings per share. The fully diluted earnings per share of the previous reporting period, usually a year Foreign Trading: those shares traded by non-residents of Zimbabwe High: the highest price per share traded in the past year Low: the lowest price per share traded in the past year Price: the most recent traded price per share or most recent bid or offer price Price Earnings Ratio: market capitalisation divided by the most recent year’s profit after tax Profit After Tax: the profit after taxation as displayed before adjustments to calculate comprehensive income Price to Book Value Ratio: the market capitalisation of a company divided by the most recent annual report’s shareholders’ funds Shareholders Funds: the net value of a company (total assets less total liabilities) Volume: the volume of shares traded in the previous days trading unless otherwise stated Year on Year: in comparison from the same date in the previous year Year to Date: from the 1st of January to date
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:08:14 +0000
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