Capital gains yield
The price change portion of a stock's return.
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Capital stock
The value of an outstanding share of stock at the time it was issued ...
CAPITAL GAINS YIELD - The price change portion of a stock's return.
CAPITAL GOODS - Goods used by firms to produce other goods, e.g., office buildings, machinery, equipmen...
Capital Gains Yield
The price appreciation component of a security's (such as a common stock) total return. For stock holdings, the capital gains yield will be the change in price divided by the original (purchase) price.
Calculated as: ...
Current Yield = Total Yield - Capital Gains Yield
The current yield is the annual payment divided by the price. Algebraically expressed as Y = R/P, where Y is yield, R is the annual payment, and P represents price.
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Aggressive Growth Fund
Automatic Reinvestment Plan
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Capital gains yield ...
in 28% tax bracket) and 10% (taxpayers in 15% tax bracket). Assets held for less than 12 months are taxed at regular income tax levels, and, since January 1, 2000, assets held for at least five years are taxed at 18% and 8%.
Capital gains yield ...
 See also: Expense, Expected return, Capital Loss, Long-term asset, Financial leverage
  
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