After-Hours Trading
Equity MarketsExtended hours
Trading outside the regular exchange session, often with lower liquidity and wider spreads.
Equity Markets terms
Plain-English definitions for trading, broker safety, market structure, and risk terms.
Blue-Chip Stock
Equity MarketsLarge-cap quality stock
Share of a large, established company with a long operating history.
Cash Equity
Equity MarketsStock equity
Ownership shares traded directly rather than through derivatives.
Common Stock
Equity MarketsOrdinary share
Security representing ownership in a company and residual claim on profits.
Dividend
Equity MarketsShareholder distribution
Payment a company may make to shareholders from profits or reserves.
Dividend Yield
Equity MarketsIncome yield
Annual dividends per share divided by the current share price.
Company profit allocated to each outstanding common share.
Date on or after which a buyer is not entitled to the next dividend.
Growth Stock
Equity MarketsGrowth equity
Stock of a company expected to grow faster than the broader market.
Index
Equity MarketsMarket index
Basket or benchmark representing performance of a market segment.