Financial Terms starting with the letter "D"

Dividend A dividend is a distribution of a portion of a company’s earnings to its shareholders, typically in the… Stocks & Equity Markets Dividend payout ratio The dividend payout ratio is a financial metric that measures the proportion of a company’s earnings distributed to… Financial Ratios & Analysis Dividend policy Dividend policy refers to the set of guidelines and strategies that a company’s management uses to decide how… Corporate Finance Dividend yield Dividend yield is a financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year… Stocks & Equity Markets Dodd-Frank Act The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (commonly known as the Dodd-Frank Act) is a landmark… Financial Regulation Dollar-cost averaging Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) is an investment strategy where a fixed dollar amount of a particular asset—such as shares… Investing Fundamentals Dot plot The dot plot is a visual chart published by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) that shows individual… Monetary & Fiscal Policy Dow Jones Industrial Average The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), often simply called “the Dow,” is one of the oldest and most… Stocks & Equity Markets Down payment A down payment is an upfront, partial payment made by a buyer when purchasing a high-value asset, most… Credit, Debt & Lending Real Estate & Mortgage Finance Dual mandate The Dual Mandate is the primary policy directive given to the Federal Reserve System (the Fed), the central… Monetary & Fiscal Policy DuPont analysis The DuPont analysis is a framework for breaking down the fundamental drivers of Return on Equity (ROE) into… Financial Ratios & Analysis Duration Duration is a fundamental concept in bond investing. It measures how sensitive a bond’s price is to changes… Bonds & Fixed Income