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Definitions |
| Company: |
| The current name of the company listed on the respective stock exchange. |
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| Symbol: |
| The current stock symbol as per the respective stock exchange. |
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| Market Capitalization: |
| The market capitalization is the current stock market value of a company’s equity. It is calculated by multiplying the current share price by the number of shares outstanding as of the most recent complete quarter. |
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| Dividend Re-Investment Plan: |
| A plan offered by corporations allowing investors to reinvest their cash dividends by purchasing additional shares on the dividend payments date. |
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| Latest Close Price: |
| The latest closing stock price paid per share of stock. |
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| Latest Trade Date: |
| The latest trading date for stock information and data. |
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| 52 Week Low – High: |
| The lowest/highest of all the (intra-trading day) lows/highs of the preceding 52 weeks. |
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| % Shares Held by Institutions: |
| Total number of shares held by institutions divided by the total number of outstanding shares. |
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| Revenue: |
| Includes all net sales of the corporation plus any other revenues associated with the main operations of the business (or those labeled as operating revenues). The revenue does not include dividends, interest income or non-operating income and is reported ‘net’ of any adjustments. |
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| Net Income: |
| Includes all the operations (continuing and discontinued) AND all the other income or charges (extraordinary, accounting changes, tax loss carry forward, and other gains and losses). |
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| Cash Flow: |
| Equals Net Income from Total Operations minus Preferred Dividends plus Depreciation as taken from the annual report. |
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| Earnings Per Share: |
| The portion of a company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. |
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| PE Ratio: |
| The latest closing price divided by LTM EPS from total operations. Companies with negative earnings receive an "NE." |
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| PE Ratio to Industry: |
| The P/E of the company divided by the P/E of the 3-Digit MG Industry Group, using the latest 12 months EPS. |
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| 3/5 Year Dividend Growth Rate: |
| The 3/5-Year Regression Growth Rate is the compound annual growth rate of the data item. This figure is derived by the least squares method, using six data points--a base year plus 3/5 subsequent annual data points. Fiscal year-end figures are used for the first 3/5 data points, with the calculation brought up to date each interim period by time-weighting the first and last points. The 3/5 yr growth rate is the average annual dividend growth. |
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| Debt/Equity Ratio: |
| Equals short-term debt plus long-term debt divided by common stockholders’ equity. |
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| Debt/Equity Ratio to Industry: |
| Is calculated by taking the Company figure and dividing by the market-cap weighted Core Data Industry Group Index figure. |
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| Total Return 12mth/3yr/5yr: |
| The total returns adds the cash dividends paid during the term (12mth, 3yr or 5yr) to the period’s close price (last close price at the end of the period). Then we calculate a standard change in price using the new period end’s close price and the beginning period’s close price. For example, if calculating a 12mth total return and the price 12 months ago was $20, the company paid $2 in cash dividends during this past year, and last Friday's close was $30. Add the $2 to $30, giving $32 as the new period end's close price. Next, we would calculate a change in value from the base close price - $20 - and our new value - $32. This gives a 12mth total return of 60% in this example. |
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| Dividend Yield: |
| A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price. The dividend yield is calculated as the latest dividend rate divided by the stock’s latest closing price. |
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| Dividend Yield 5yr Avg: |
| The 5-Year average dividend yield is the sum of the actual dividend yield calculations from the past five fiscal years divided by 5. |
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| Dividend Rate: |
| If a company's board has committed to dividend payments in the future, the latest reported dividend rate equals the number of times the company pays dividends per year times the latest dividend, expressed in dollars. If a company's board has not committed to dividend payments in the future, the latest reported dividend rate equals the total dividends paid in the past 12 months. |
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| Dividend Payout Ratio: |
| The current payout is the LTM dividend per share divided by LTM EPS, expressed as a percentage. The percentage indicates the percent of EPS that was paid out as a dividend. |
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| Dividend Payout Ratio 5yr Avg: |
| The 5-Year average payout is the sum of the actual dividends paid per share as reported in the annual report divided by the total diluted EPS from the annual report divided by 5. |
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| Dividend Declaration Date: |
| The date on which the next dividend payment is announced by the directors of a company. This statement includes the dividends size, ex-dividend date and payment date. |
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| Dividend Ex-Date: |
| The major exchanges require 4 business days prior to the Record Date for recording ownership changes. The day that begins this 4-day period is the Ex-Date. Investors who purchase the stock prior to the Ex-Date are eligible for the latest dividend; investors who purchase the stock on or after the Ex-Date are not entitled to the dividend. Empirical evidence has shown that this is also the date that the market reflects the dividend policy in the stock price. |
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| Dividend Record Date: |
| The date established by an issuer of a security for the purpose of determining the holders who are entitled to receive a dividend or distribution. |
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| Dividend Pay Date: |
| The date on which a declared stock dividend is scheduled to be paid. |
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| Dividends Paid Since: |
| The first year in which a company has declared and paid a dividend consecutively. |
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| Basic Materials: |
| All companies registered and listed on the New York, NASDAQ, American Stock Exchange and OTCBB. |
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| Conglomerates: |
| Companies that are diversified across multiple sectors. Examples: 3M, General Electric, Danaher. |
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| Consumer Goods: |
| Companies that include consumer durables, consumer non durables, automotive, food & beverage and tobacco. Examples: Proctor & Gamble, Kraft, Altria. |
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| Financial: |
| Companies that include banking, financial services, insurance and real estate. Examples: Bank of America, JP Morgan, All State Insurance. |
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| Healthcare: |
| Companies that include drug manufacturers and health services. Examples: Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Medtronic. |
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| Industrial: |
| Companies that include aerospace, defense, industrial, materials and construction. Examples: Caterpillar, Boeing, Emerson. |
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| Services: |
| Companies that provide services in leisure, media, retail, specialty retail, wholesale, diversified services and transportation. Examples: H&R Block, UPS, Home Depot. |
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| Technology: |
| Companies that produce hardware, software computer equipment, electronics, telecommunications and internet. Examples: Microsoft, IBM, Intel. |
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| Utilities: |
| Companies that produce gas, electricity and water utilities. Examples: Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy, Entergy. |
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