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Series 7 Kaplan
Equity Securities
44
Finance
Professional
05/09/2011

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Term
NYSE
Definition
New York Stock Exchange
Term
FINRA
Definition
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Term
OTC
Definition
Over the Counter
Term
BOD
Definition
Board of Directors
Term
$ exceeding par value of sale
Definition
Capital in excess of par
Par In surplus
Capital in surplus
Paid in Capital
Term
Supply
Definition
# Shares available
Term
Demand
Definition
# Shares investors want to buy
Term
Statutory voting
Definition
1 vote per share per item-- benefits large shareholder
Term
Cumulative voting
Definition
allocates votes in anyway stockholder chooses benefits --small investor
Term
Proxies
Definition
Absentee Ballot
Term
Class A
Definition
voting stock
Term
Class B
Definition
Non-voting stock
Term
Forward split
Definition
increases # shares ---reduces price of each share reduces value of each share
Term
Reverse Split
Definition
Decreases # of shares---worth more per share increases price per share
Term
Capital Gains realized
Definition
Must pay taxes because stock was sold
Term
Capital Gains- Unrealized
Definition
Not taxable because no stock was sold
Term
Dividends
Definition
taxable to individual tax free to corporations to 70%
Term
Long Position
Definition
Purchase of security
Term
Short position
Definition
Sale of Security
Term
Outstanding Stock
Definition
Issued stock-treasury stock
Term
Authorized Stock
Definition
Number of Shares that a corporation is permitted to issue
Term
Book Value
Definition
Liquidation value of each share of common stock
Term
Par Value
Definition
Dollar amount assigned to a share of stock by its issuer
Term
Risk of Owning Stock
Definition
Market Risk
Decrease or no income
Low Priority at dissolution
Term
Preferred Stock
Definition
Fixed income equity security first to receive dividends
Term
Straight Preferred Stock
Definition
no specific features beyond stated dividend
Term
Cumulative Preferred Stock
Definition
Any missed dividends must be paid to bring stockowner current prior to any common stock holder dividend payout
Term
Convertible Preferred Stock
Definition
May convert at stated price per share to common stock
Term
Callable Preferred Stock
Definition
Can be called or sold back to corporation at its request. usually sold at a premuim
Term
Participating Stock
Definition
Shared profit after all dividends and interest paid and still a profit remains
Term
Adjustable rate Preferred stock
Definition
variable rate of dividend---dividend date called reset date
Term
Characteristics of Preferred Stock
Definition
Fixed dividend
Par value has meaning
Not guaranteed
Usually no voting rights
No maturity date or maturity value
Term
Total Return common stock
Definition
dividend + appreciation or decline of stock
Term
Taxable return - common stock
Definition
Cash dividend (check if certificate held) (direct deposit if in street name)
Term
Non Taxable return on common stock
Definition
Stock dividend
Term
Dividend Yield
Definition
Annual dividend/current market value of stock
Term
Transfer Agent
Definition
Works for corp.
ensures securities are issued in correct name
Cancels old and issues new certificates
handles problems relating to lost, stolen or destroyed certificates, handles stock splits
Term
Registrar
Definition
Must be independent
Ensures corp does not exceed authorized number of shares
Term
CUSIP
Definition
(Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures) Identifies securities
Term
Points
Definition
Whole dollars plus cents
Term
Price Range
Definition
52 weeks w/o latest day
Term
PE ratio
Definition
Price to earning ratio
Term
Ex-dividend
Definition
date buyer will not receive dividnd
Term
Nasdaq
Definition
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System
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