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This is the date that a stock must be in your account for you to receive a dividend. The record date has nothing to do with how we trade stock splits.

A security that carries a condition giving the issuer a right to call in and retire that security at a certain price and for a certain period of time.

The total dollar value of volume traded on one side of the transaction for a specified period. It equals price multiplied by volume divided by 100.

A trader employed by a securities firm who is required to maintain reasonable liquidity in securities markets by making firm bids or offers for one or more designated securities up to a specified minimum guaranteed fill.

The number of debt instruments traded on one side of the transaction for a specified period multiplied by the face value of the debt instrument.

A special form of corporation that invests primarily in real estate. REITs do not pay federal income taxes as long as they pay out 90% of their earnings to shareholders in the form of dividends.

A stock purchased from a company that has maintained a record of stable earnings and continuous dividend payments through periods of economic downturn.

dividend yield of a stock compared the dividend yield of the S&P 500.

Balance sheet liability reflecting expenses shown on the income statement that haven’t actually been paid. 

A TSX report that ranks each Participating Organization’s/Member’s trading activity relative to the total market and the other POs/Members. It is produced monthly for each TSX Group PO/Member.