What is Dividend Yield? Dividend Yield is a financial ratio that measures the quantum of dividends that the company pays to its shareholders each year relative to its current market price per share. In simple terms, it is a percentage...

As an investor, you can earn through capital appreciation and dividends. Capital appreciation happens when the price of the stock you invested goes up. On the other hand, a dividend is a reward you get for holding the company's shares. ...

There are different ways in which a company, business, legal entity or government can raise capital for different purposes for their operations. In other words, there are distinct forms of capital structure that can be formed by any business based...

The capital market is a financial system where companies can raise money by issuing shares, bonds, debentures, etc. The primary market is where the securities are created for the first time. While the secondary market is the market dealing in...

Futures and options are derivative contracts traded on a stock exchange and derive their value from the underlying asset. Usually, investors use these contracts to make a profit or hedge against the risk related to the underlying asset. Also, these...

Derivatives trading involves a contract between parties to buy and sell assets at a given price and at a specific time. Companies and investors mainly use derivative contracts to hedge against risks or speculation. Futures and forwards are an example...

Debentures are popular debt instruments that a company issues to raise capital from the public for conducting its business operations. There are different debentures and you can categorise them on the basis of redeem ability, transferability and convertibility. On basis...

Any organisation needs funds for  basic requirements such as, for setting up or expanding a business. Borrowing is the most common way to avail of the funds required. There are different ways companies can borrow, among which bonds and debentures...