Returns & Performance
Dividend
Definition
What is Dividend?
A payment made from a company's profits to eligible shareholders.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
A company declares a $2 dividend per share, so an investor with 5,000 shares receives $10,000 before withholding tax.
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Returns & Performance
Total Return
The complete investment result from price changes plus income, assuming distributions are included.
Returns & PerformanceCapital Gain
The profit made when an asset or fund unit is sold for more than its cost.
Returns & PerformanceDistribution
Income or realised gains paid by a fund to its unitholders.
Costs & FeesManagement Fee
The recurring fee paid from fund assets to the fund manager for managing the portfolio.