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91Share premium account — The share premium account of a company is the capital that a company raises upon issuing shares that is in excess of the nominal value of the shares.For example, a company may issue shares of a nominal value of £1 each at a subscription price of… …
92Share Repurchase — A program by which a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the number of outstanding shares. Share repurchase is usually an indication that the company s management thinks the shares are undervalued. The company can buy… …
93share splitting — The division of the share capital of a company into smaller units. The effect of a share split is the same as a scrip issue although the technicalities differ. Share splits are usually carried out when the existing shares reach such a high price… …
94share splitting — The division of the share capital of a company into smaller units. The effect of a share split is the same as a scrip issue although the technicalities differ. Share splits are usually carried out when the existing shares reach such a high price… …
95share index — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms share index : singular share index plural share indexes business an official list of the average price of shares of a particular group of companies on a particular stock exchange …
96share option — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms share option : singular share option plural share options business British an arrangement by which a worker can buy shares in the company they work for at a good price and will make money if they keep them for… …
97Price Ratchet — A trigger that increases or decreases a price of a share/asset by a certain amount. If you ratchet up the price of a stock, your actions are somehow causing the price of the stock to rise. For example, many events that happen around the world,… …
98Price-To-Book Ratio - P/B Ratio — A ratio used to compare a stock s market value to its book value. It is calculated by dividing the current closing price of the stock by the latest quarter s book value per share. Also known as the price equity ratio . Calculated as: P/B Ratio)… …
99share option — The right to buy a fixed quantity of shares at a particular date, at a particular price. An option is a right, not an obligation, so the holder does not have to buy the shares. Share options are sometimes given to employees and company executives …
100share premium — The amount payable for shares in a company and issued by the company itself in excess of their nominal value (see nominal price). Share premiums received by a company must be credited to a share premium account, which cannot be used for paying… …
