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Options that can be exercised only on their expiration date.

Cash or stock paid to shareholders, usually on a quarterly schedule.

Total long term debt divided by total shareholder equity.

After tax 12-month’s earnings divided by the number of shares outstanding. 

Total (short and long term) debt divided by total shareholder equity. 

Investing a fixed amount of dollars in a specific security at regular set intervals over a period of time. Dollar cost averaging results in a lower average cost per share, compared with purchasing a constant number of shares at set intervals. The investor buys more shares when the price is low and buys fewer shares when the price is high.

The holder of shares purchased ex dividend is not entitled to an upcoming already-declared dividend, but is entitled to future dividends.

Earnings before interest and taxes. Also known as operating income. 

Total (short and long term) debt divided by total shareholder equity. 

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.