Stock Trading Encyclopedia
What Is a Dividend Aristocrat?
A Dividend Aristocrat is a member of the S&P 500 that has raised its dividend in each of the past 25 consecutive years. The…
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Stock Trading Encyclopedia
What Is a REIT? Real Estate Investment Trusts Explained
A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a corporate structure, codified in U.S. tax law in 1960, that allows a company owning income-producing real…
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What Is a Dividend Yield?
The dividend yield is a stock's annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of its current share price. If a stock trades at $50…
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What Are Dividends?
A dividend is a distribution of company profits paid in cash to shareholders. When a business generates more money than it needs to fund…