Glossary
- DAX
- DAX future
- Day-Trading
- Dealer
- Delta (warrant)
- Derivatives
- Derivatives exchange
- Derivatives market
- Designated Sponsor
- Dilution of ownership
- Direct bank
- Direct listing
- Direct offering
- Directors' Dealings
- Discount broker
- Discount certificates
- Discount rate
- Distribution
- DivDAX
- Diversification
- Dividend
- Dividend guarantee
- Dividend stripping
- Dividend yield
- Double listing
- Downward movement
- Dual Listing (DL)
Dividend yield
Ratio between the distribution of funds made by a stock corporation and the price of its stock, expressed in percent
The dividend yield measures the return on the capital invested, and is an important indicator of a company's performance. It is calculated by dividing the dividend by the purchase price of the share.
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