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Chapter 9: Equity Securities - Introduction Flashcards

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Holders of ownership shares rights and benefits (4)

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1.Dividend payments
2. voting rights
3. Limited Liability
4. Distributions of assets in the event of liquidation.

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Types of voting rights (3)

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  1. straight voting
  2. cumulative voting
  3. proxy voting
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Straight voting

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one vote per share of common stock - most common form of voting rights.

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Cumulative Voting

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one vote per share times the number of seats on the board of directors

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Proxy Voting

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involves sending a written authorization to an agent to cast the vote for the shareholder.

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Preemptive Right

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enables the owner to maintain their ownership percentage in the event of a new stock offering or stock split, etc.

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Earnings per share

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profit earned by the company on a per share basis

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Earnings Per Share calculation

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Net Income - Preferred stock dividends
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weighted average number of common shares outstanding

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what two choices do companies have to make when they experience positive net income?

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  1. reinvest earnings into new or existing projects
  2. pay out dividends
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what does a lower Earnings Per Share (EPS) represent?

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dividend payments are sustainable for the corporation

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What does a higher payout ratio suggest?

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the company does not have suitable alternative projects in which to invest.

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Payout ratio calculation

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dividends per share
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earnings per share

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what does the Payout Ratio tell about a company?

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the long term sustainability of a company’s dividend payments and policy

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retention ratio

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the percentage of income retained by a company

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Retention Ratio calculations (2)

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A:
1 - Payout Ratio

B:
Net Income - Dividends
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Net Income

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Dividend Yield Percentage calculation

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total annual dividends per share
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stock price per share

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the dividend declaration date

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the date then the board of directors declares a dividend payment

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Ex-Dividend Date / Date of Record

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the date of record is the date the company determined who owns the company stock for the purpose of receiving the dividend

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to receive the dividend, the shareholder must have bought the shares before ____________ date

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The Record Date / Ex-Dividend Date

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The payment date

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the date the dividend payment will be paid

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Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPS)

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plans that allow investors to received dividends in cash or automatically reinvest the dividends in the company’s stock

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Reinvested Dividend taxation

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taxable as ordinary income in the year they are paid

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why may capital gains be preferred over dividend payments?

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due to the deferral of taxation on capital gains.

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what does a stock split do (2)?

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  1. increases the number of issued and outstanding share of stock
  2. decreases the par value of the stock.
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Reverse Stock Split
when a company wants to reduce the number of outstanding shares of corporate stock. This will increase the share price proportionately/
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A round lot
100 shares stock
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defensive stocks
are relatively unaffected by general fluctuations in the economy.
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cyclical stocks
prosper during expanding economic times
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blue chip stocks
issued by highly regarded investment-quality companies
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income stocks
make large dividend payments relative to other companies
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examples of defensive stocks
companies that provide everyday household items such as: food healthcare household products
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examples of cyclical stocks
automobiles, paper, cement, airlines, railroads, machinery and steel
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examples of blue chip stocks
proctor & gamble home depot exxon mobile
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examples of income stocks
utility companies
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interest sensitive stocks
when the performance of a company is significantly affected by changes in interest rates
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examples of interest sensitive stocks
the housing industry
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value stocks
stocks that are trading low based on their historical earnings and current asset value. tend to have low price to earnings ratios.
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Tech stocks
stocks in the technology sector
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the three classes of common stock
Class A Class B Class C
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Class A Common Stock
Is owners by regular investors and gets 1 vote / share
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Class B Common Share
is owned by company founders and gets 10 votes / share
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Class C Common Shares
Is owned by employees and gets No voting rights
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cumulative preferred stock holder
Receives preferential treatment in comparison to common stock holders. They receive any skipped or unpaid dividends before common stockholders.
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who gets paid before preferred shareholders in the events of a liquidation?
secured and unsecured creditors
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American Depository Receipts (ADRs)
certificates issued by US banks that represent ownership of a foreign company stock.
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what is the Down Jones used to measure?
the status of the equity market
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example of an equal-weighted index
NASDAQ
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example of a market cap-weight index
S&P 500
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market cap-weighted index
reflects changes in the value of the component companies, since larger firms have a greater impact than smaller firms.
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Long position
purchase of an asset in hopes that it will appreciate over time
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short sale
where an investor profits from an Assets declining value
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how much risk does the stock seller retain for a short sale of an equity stock?
unlimited risk, if the stock's price increases.
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who is responsible for the dividends paid during the short sale period?
the short seller
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margin accounts
where investors borrow funds from the broker to purchase additional securities.
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what is the margin position amount set by the federal reserve for an investor of a margin account?
minimum initial margin set at 50%
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margin position caluclation
account value - debt / account value
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margin call price calculation
debt / 1 - maintenance margin
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market order
is an order to buy or sell a security at the best current market price
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limit order
Order to acquire or sell a security at a specific price Acts as a ceiling for purchases and as a floor for sales Held until filled or canceled
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what do limit orders enable an investor to do?
enables the investor to set a purchase price lower than the current price and a sell price higher than the current price
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stop orders
used to limit losses or protect gains
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stop-loss orders
if the market price reaches a certain point, the stop order will turn into a market order. used to protect investors from large losses
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stock-limit order
an order to buy or sell a stock that combines the features of a stop order and a limit order. once the stop price is reached, a stop-limit order becomes a limit order that will be executed at a specified price or better.
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trailing-stop orders
an order that trails the current stock price by a specific dollar amount or percentage. maintains proximity to the current market price and does not have to be cancelled and re-entered as the price varies.
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who typically purchases round lots?
institutional investors
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odd lot
any trade with fewer than 100 shares
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bid price of a stock
the price a security dealer will pay for a security
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ask price for a stock
the price at which a security dealer will sell a security
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bid-ask spread
the difference between the two prices and is compensation paid to the dealer.
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the three methods of owning equity securities
1. physical certificate 2. street name registration 3. direct registration
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Day orders
orders that are good/active until the end of the current day’s market close.
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Good till canceled (GTC)
orders remain in effect until these are filled or until the investor cancels the order.
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Fill-or-kill (FOK) orders
are either executed immediately in the entirety or canceled.
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All-or-none (AON) orders
are buy or sell orders that must be executed in the entirety but remain active until these are executed or canceled.
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Immediate or cancel (IOC) orders
are similar to FOK orders, except these can be partially filled.

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