Dividend payout ratioYou can calculate a dividend payout ratio by dividing the dividend a company pays per share by the company's earnings per share.
Dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP)Many publicly held companies allow shareholders to reinvest dividends in company stock or buy additional shares through dividend reinvestment plans, or…
Dividend yieldIf you own dividend-paying stocks, you figure the current dividend yield on your investment by dividing the dividend being paid on each share by the…
DividendsPayments in cash or other assets, excluding the corporation's own stock, made by corporations located in the United States and abroad to stockholders who…
Divorce Decreelegal ruling by a court which, among other things, assigns obligations for the payment of various debts.
Dogs of the DowIf you follow a Dogs of the Dow investment strategy, you buy the ten highest-yielding stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) on the first of…
Dollar cost averagingA principle of investing where equal dollar amounts are invested in a share or unit at regular intervals in the hope of reducing the average cost by…
DomicileYour domicile is your permanent residence, which you demonstrate by using it as your primary home, holding a driver's license using that address, and…
Domini Social Index 400The Domini Social Index 400 is a market capitalization weighted index that tracks the performance of companies that meet a wide range of social and…
Double bottomDouble bottom is term that technical analysts use to describe a stock price pattern that, when depicted on a chart, shows two drops to the same dollar…
Double topDouble top is term that technical analysts use to describe a stock price pattern that, when depicted on a chart, shows two gains to the same dollar level…
Dow Jones 65 Composite AverageThis composite of three Dow Jones averages tracks the stock performance of 65 companies in two major market sectors and the benchmark DJIA.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), sometimes referred to as the Dow, is the best-known and most widely followed market indicator in the world.
Dow Jones Transportation AverageThe Dow Jones Transportation Average tracks the performance of the stocks of 20 airlines, railroads, and trucking companies.
Dow Jones Utility AverageThe Dow Jones Utility Average tracks the performance of the stocks of 15 gas, electric, and power companies, and is one of the components of the Dow Jones…
Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 IndexThe Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 is a market capitalization weighted index of approximately 7,000 stocks.
Dow theoryDow theory maintains that major market trends depend on how the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the Dow Jones Transportation Average behave.
Down PaymentA down payment is the amount, usually stated as a percentage, of the total cost of a property that you pay in cash as part of a real estate transaction.
DowntickWhen a security sells at a lower price than its previous sale price, the drop in value is called a downtick.
DraftA signed, written order by which one party (the drawer) instructs another party (the drawee) to pay a specified sum to a third party (the payee), at sight…
DraweeThe person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment.
Drawee InstitutionThe bank or credit union upon which a check or draft is drawn.
DrawerThe person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else.
drips (dividend reinvestment plan)A plan offered by some companies where the shareholder's dividends are used to purchase additional shares in the company.
Due dateThe due date is the date by which we must receive your payment in order for it to be on time. Your bill lists the due date.
DurationIn simplified terms, a bond's duration measures the effect that each 1% change in interest rates will have on the bond's market value.
Dutch auctionA Dutch auction opens at the highest price and drops gradually until there's a buyer willing to pay the amount being asked.