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Dividend Per Share
Definition of Dividend Per Share
Dividend per share indicates the amount of dividends paid as a ratio of the number of shares outstanding. Or, dividend per share could also refer to the product of earnings per share and dividend payout ratio.
Thus, the formula to calculate dividend per share is:
DPS: Total dividend amount / Number of shares outstanding
Or
DPS: Earnings Per Share x Dividend Payout Ratio
An investor can determine how much dividends they stand to earn for each share they own by calculating dividends per share.
Thus, the formula to calculate dividend per share is:
DPS: Total dividend amount / Number of shares outstanding
Or
DPS: Earnings Per Share x Dividend Payout Ratio
An investor can determine how much dividends they stand to earn for each share they own by calculating dividends per share.
Related Terms
Benchmark
A benchmark is a standard used by investors to compare the performance of a stock, commodity, or other securities.
Stock indices like Nifty 50, Sensex, Nifty Bank, and others are often used as benchmarks to evaluate the performance of one or more stocks.
The onset of a bear market is generally in tandem with poor economic conditions.
Benchmarks are not just used for evaluating markets or securities, they can also be used to assess the performance of an investor or wealth manager. Here are some outcomes if the returns are:
- Greater than benchmark: the asset is doing considerably well (great)
- Same as benchmark: the asset is moving with the market (okay)
- Less than benchmark: the asset is performing poorly (bad)
Futures Expiry
Futures expiry is the date on which the derivative contract’s terms and conditions must be fulfilled. Alternatively, it’s the day on or before which the trader must square-off their futures contract to avoid delivery. In India, futures expire on the final Thursday of the expiry month.
India VIX
India VIX is an index that measures volatility and market sentiment. The term VIX stands for Volatility Index and thus, the full form of India VIX is Indian Volatility Index.
A higher India VIX means higher volatility whereas India VIX would be lower due periods of low volatility. In fact, there are absolute values that help understand volatility via India VIX.
India VIX typically moves between 15 to 30, which represents a range that is considered “normal” as far as volatility is concerned.
However, India VIX has touched 90 during the 2008 financial crisis and trended near the value once again when the pandemic broke out in 2020.
A higher India VIX means higher volatility whereas India VIX would be lower due periods of low volatility. In fact, there are absolute values that help understand volatility via India VIX.
India VIX typically moves between 15 to 30, which represents a range that is considered “normal” as far as volatility is concerned.
However, India VIX has touched 90 during the 2008 financial crisis and trended near the value once again when the pandemic broke out in 2020.
Demat Account
A Dematerialized or Demat account is used to store shares and ETFs in the electronic format. It is linked to a bank account and is necessary for trading or investing that involves delivery, that is, where the asset is held overnight.
Brokerage
Brokerage is the fee that an investor or trader must pay to a brokerage in exchange for its services. Brokerage varies from platform to platform. But, broadly speaking, brokerage on intraday, futures, and options trading is known to be higher than equity delivery (investing).
Equilibrium Price
Equilibrium price is achieved when the demand is exactly equal to the supply. It is a state where buyers and sellers have enough goods and services to meet each other’s demands - not more, not less. One could say that equilibrium price is a perfectly balance state in the market.
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