The period following the dividend declaration date to the date of record during which a stockholder.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (or Merc) was called the Chicago Butter and Egg Board until 1919 and.

The payment of a dividend by a company out of its.

The index of the share prices of the companies which are listed in the FTSE Actuaries All-Share.

A protective options strategy in which a written call and a long put are taken against a previously.

A certificate issued on the occurrence of a chargeable event. Details listed include the amount of.

Unforeseeable events, beyond the control of participants in a contract, which may excuse either side.

The major regulatory bank in a country, usually government controlled.

This is where a seller sends documents relating to a shipment through his or her bank to the buyer's bank asking that they are released when a payment is made (CAD or D/P) or a bill of exchange is accepted (D/A).

The permanent ownership of land or buildings which can be legally passed on to heirs and the most.

(cost, insurance and carriage to point of destination)This is an INCO term and explains what the price quoted represents and the responsibility of the buyer and seller in relaton to arranging for the various costs associated(e.g. insurance, freight, dutie ...

This rather grand term refers to various things that companies can do which affect the number of.

The distribution of part of a company's earnings to shareholders, usually twice a year in the.

The amount by which a company's yearly dividends grow compared with the previous.

A way of valuing a share based on the net present value of the dividends that you expect to.

The process of moving payments between accounts from different banks or.

A banking term which refers to the branch which accepts cheques to be credited to its customers'.

A situation in futures trading where the future delivery price is greater than the cash or nearby.

A defensive regulation which some stock exchanges have to limit the damage of a sharp fall in.

(CTA)Oversees the operations of the US 'consolidated tape', which it developed, under a formal 'CTA Plan'.