As an investor in today's complex world, you're bombarded by industry terminology everywhere you turn. In the FESCO Investing Terms Glossary we've defined many of these terms for you in an easy-to-understand manner.
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Yield |
The dividends being paid expressed as a percentage of the current price. For example, if a stock selling at $20 per share paid a dividend of $2.50, the yield would be 12.5% (2.5 dividend by 20). Also known as "return." |
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Yield To Maturity |
A measure of the total return on a longterm bond. The yield is approximated by dividing the adjusted interest by the average price. |
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