What is a Share
Method of financing a firms assets, a firm gives up a section of ownership in exchange for money
What is a dividend
a sum of money paid regularly (typically annually) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits (or reserves).
How are shares first issued?
An IPO, Initial Public Offering
Finding the price of a preference share
PV formula. PV= c/r
Finding the dividend at t=1
Dividend x ( 1 + r )
rate of Return
D1 ( dividend at year one ) / p ( current value of share ) + g ( growth rate).