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Events that effect a company and its stakeholder (including, but not restricted to its shareholders)Ex. Stock splits, buy backs, etc. |
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Cash paid on a quarterly basis (in the US) by the company to its existing shareholders. (Not a required corporate action)
a way for a value company (such as IBM) to attract investors, because they have the money to pay out cash dividends |
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Large events that alter the structure of a company, changes in the composition or legal status.
- IPO
- Acquisitions, Mergers
- Spin-offs, divestitures
- Stock buybacks
- Bankruptcy filings
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| Distribution of cash, stock, or some other item of value to shareholders. |
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The company divides each of its existing shares into additional shares. Your market value does not change.
2 for 1 - for every 1 share you have at $100 you now have 2 shares that are worth $50
(two types)
- Stock Split
- Reverse Stock Split
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Company isn't doing well so may enter into a reverse to boost impression of their actual stock
ex. going from 50.00 price to 100.00
For ever 2 shares you now own 1, market value stays the same. |
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| first day on which the stock trades without entitlement to the ditributions. Two days before the record date. |
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| Date company looks to see who its shareholders or "holders of record" are. Ensures that dividend checks get sent to the right people. |
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| The annual dividends per share divided by the price per share, expressed as a percentage |
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