It would also be a great product for someone like me who buys on a monthly basis (dollar cost averages) and
prefers full dividend reinvestment.
Not exact matches
Average annual core return on equity over a period is the ratio of: a) the sum of core income less
preferred dividends for the periods presented to b) the sum of: 1) the sum of the adjusted average shareholders» equity for all
full years in the period presented, and 2) for partial years in the period presented, the number of quarters in that partial year divided by four, multiplied by the adjusted average shareholders» equity of the partial year.
For example, your
full - service broker might offer you a list of potential investments based upon your
preferred investing strategy (e.g., if you like stable companies that have increased their
dividends every year for 25 years, they can have a report prepared for you that lists the ticker symbols, names, and
dividend yield of each publicly traded company in the United States that fits your criteria).
Preferred stock generally pays higher
dividends, which must be paid in
full before common stock holders can receive theirs; the trade - off is that
preferred shares lack voting rights.
If a firm suspends paying
dividends, it must pay
preferred shareholders in
full before paying any
dividends to common shareholders.
I
prefer to use the
full year's
dividend amount for PFF since the distributions are monthly and they fluctuate a lot.