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Understanding Shares
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Welcome, everyone! Today, we're going to talk about shares. Can anyone tell me what a share is?
Isn’t a share like a piece of ownership in a company?
Exactly! A share represents a unit of ownership in a company. The more shares you own, the greater your ownership stake. Let’s remember that—think of shares as pieces of a pie!
What about the face value? How is it different from the market value?
Good question! The face value is the nominal value assigned to a share, while the market value is what buyers and sellers are willing to pay in the stock market. It's like how a collectible might have a value printed on it but could be sold for much more!
So why does the market value change?
Market values can change based on demand and supply, company performance, and investor sentiment. Keep that in mind! It's all about perception and economic conditions.
Can we summarize that? Face value is fixed, market value can change, and both relate to ownership.
Excellent summary! Don’t forget: face value is like a label, while market value reflects real-time trading!
Dividends and Their Importance
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Now let’s talk about dividends. What do you think a dividend is?
Isn’t it like a payment to shareholders?
Correct! Dividends are a part of the company's profits returned to shareholders, typically as a percentage of the face value. Think of it as your reward for investing in a company!
How do we calculate dividends?
Great question! The formula is: \( Dividend = \frac{Dividend\% \times Face Value}{100} \). It's quite straightforward, right?
Yes, but how does that relate to our investments?
The yield is crucial here! Yield measures your return on investment; it’s calculated using: \( Yield\% = \frac{Dividend}{Market Value} \times 100 \).
So higher dividends mean higher yield, but it also depends on market value?
Exactly! You got it! Higher dividends can usually indicate good company performance, but if the market value increases significantly, your yield might decrease.
Can we go over how to calculate yield with a practical example?
Of course! If a company offers a ₹12 dividend on a share priced at ₹120, the yield is \( \frac{12}{120} \times 100 = 10\% \).
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In this section, students learn about shares as units of ownership in a company, the concepts of face value and market value, and what dividends represent. Students will explore how to calculate dividends, yields, and investments through various formulas and examples.
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Shares and Dividends
In this section, we dive into the financial instruments known as shares, which represent ownership in a company. A share's Face Value (FV) is its nominal value—often ₹10 or ₹100—used for accounting purposes, while the Market Value (MV) is the price at which the share is actively traded in the market.
Dividends play a crucial role in investing, as they are the returns paid to shareholders, usually calculated as a percentage of the face value of shares. Understanding dividends helps investors assess their yield, which is their return on investment expressed as a percentage of the market value of the share. The formulas associated with this section facilitate calculating dividends, investments, and yields:
- Dividend = \( \frac{Dividend\% \times Face Value}{100} \)
- Investment = \( Market Value \times Number of Shares \)
- Yield\(\% = \frac{Dividend}{Market Value} \times 100\)
An example illustrates these concepts: If a ₹100 share is available at ₹120 and the company declares a 12% dividend, the dividend received would be ₹12, indicating a yield of 10%. This section not only covers the essential calculations but also highlights the significance of shares and dividends in the capital market.
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Understanding Shares
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● Share: A unit of ownership in a company.
Detailed Explanation
A share represents a small ownership stake in a company. When you own a share, you essentially own a piece of that company. Companies issue shares to raise capital for various purposes, like expanding their business or launching new products.
Examples & Analogies
Think of a company as a pizza. If the whole pizza is the company, each slice represents a share. If you own one slice, you own a part of that pizza. The larger your slice, the more you own of the company.
Face Value Explained
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● Face Value (FV): The nominal value of a share (usually ₹10 or ₹100).
Detailed Explanation
The face value is the value printed on the share certificate. It is not the price at which shares are bought or sold; rather, it serves as a basis for dividend calculations and is usually set when the share is issued.
Examples & Analogies
Imagine you buy a book for ₹100 but the book's price tag shows ₹50. The ₹50 is like the face value of a share; it tells you what value is assigned to it, but the bookstore might sell it for more (or less).
Market Value of Shares
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● Market Value (MV): The price at which a share is bought/sold in the market.
Detailed Explanation
The market value of a share reflects what investors are willing to pay for it on the stock market at any given time. This value can fluctuate based on demand and supply, company performance, and economic conditions.
Examples & Analogies
Imagine you're at a market selling fruit. The price of an apple may change based on how many apples are available and how many people want to buy them. Similarly, the market value of a share changes based on how many people want to buy or sell it.
Introduction to Dividends
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● Dividend: The return paid by the company to shareholders, usually a % of the face value.
Detailed Explanation
Dividends are payments made by a company to its shareholders, usually out of profits. They are often expressed as a percentage of the share's face value. Receiving dividends is one of the ways investors earn a return on their investment in shares.
Examples & Analogies
Consider dividends like the rent you receive as a landlord. If you own a property (or a share in this case), you get a part of the profit (the rent) from the tenant (the company), as a reward for your investment.
Understanding Yield
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● Yield: Return on investment as a % of the market value.
Detailed Explanation
The yield is a way to measure how much return an investor is getting relative to the price they paid for the share. It gives an idea of the profitability of an investment in shares compared to the price paid in the market.
Examples & Analogies
If you spend ₹120 to buy a share and receive ₹12 back as a dividend, your yield is calculated as how much return you're getting from that ₹120 investment. It's similar to calculating how much profit you make from a side hustle compared to how much you invest in it.
Formulas Related to Shares and Dividends
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● Dividend = Dividend%×FaceValue100
● Investment = MarketValue×NumberofShares1
● Yield% = DividendMarketValue×100
Detailed Explanation
These formulas are essential for calculating dividends, total investment in shares, and yield on investment. The dividend formula calculates how much money you earn from the shares; the investment formula helps determine what you spent to buy multiple shares; and the yield formula gives you a percentage representing the return on your investment.
Examples & Analogies
Think of these formulas as recipes for calculating your earnings from investments. Just like you would follow a recipe to bake a cake, you can use these formulas to figure out how much money you'll make from your shares.
Example of Shares and Dividends
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Example: A ₹100 share is available at ₹120. Company declares 12% dividend.
● Dividend = 12% of ₹100 = ₹12
● Yield = 12120×100=10%
Detailed Explanation
In this example, the company has declared a dividend of 12% on its shares with a face value of ₹100. This means for each share you own, you will receive ₹12 as a return. If you purchased the share for ₹120, the yield calculation shows that you are earning a 10% return on your investment based on the market value.
Examples & Analogies
Imagine you buy a ticket for a concert that costs you ₹120, and the concert organizer gives you a ₹12 voucher for refreshments. Your return is the ₹12, and you can calculate your 'yield' based on how much you invested in the ticket.
Definitions & Key Concepts
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Key Concepts
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Shares represent ownership in a company.
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Face Value is the nominal value of a share.
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Market Value is the trading price of a share.
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Dividends are payments made to shareholders from a company's profits.
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Yield represents the return on investment as a percentage of the market value.
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Examples
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A ₹100 share available at ₹120 with a 12% dividend results in a ₹12 dividend and a 10% yield.
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If a company's share has a face value of ₹50 and declares a 5% dividend, the dividend amount received by a shareholder for one share would be ₹2.50.
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🎵 Rhymes Time
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Shares can give you a little piece; Market Price will never cease.
📖 Fascinating Stories
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Imagine Tommy buys a piece of a bakery. Every year, he receives a piece of profit as dividends for his share, allowing him to enjoy life like a king with his bakery rewards.
🧠 Other Memory Gems
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Remember S-F-M-D-Y: Shares, Face value, Market value, Dividends, Yield.
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SMDY
- Shares
- Market value
- Dividends
- Yield to remember important components.
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Glossary of Terms
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Term: Share
Definition:
A unit of ownership in a company.
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Term: Face Value (FV)
Definition:
The nominal value of a share, typically ₹10 or ₹100.
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Term: Market Value (MV)
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The price at which a share is bought or sold in the market.
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Term: Dividend
Definition:
The return paid by the company to shareholders, usually a percentage of the face value.
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Term: Yield
Definition:
Return on investment expressed as a percentage of the market value of the share.