Stock Splits
If the stock price gets too high or too low. Issuer can do a Forward or Reverse _____________.
Stock Rights
-Additional shares authorized in primary market, allows shareholders to maintain proportionate ownership
- Opportunity to purchase at discount, 30 days before public offering
- Can be sold in Secondary Market (Short Term)
Allows to purchase Below Market V
Stock Warrants
- In Stocks typically (Pref. Stock), an option that allows holder to purchase more stock at a predetermined price in the future.
-"Exercise Price" will be higher than current price, but hopefully lower than some price in the future.
- (Long Term) bundled
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Ownership of companies or their operating units are transferred
Takeover
The purchase of one company by another company
Spin- Off
Parent company sells all shares of a subsidiary (divest)
Tender Off
An offer to buy securities for cash or for cash plus securities.
Buyback (Repurchase)
When a company buys its own outstanding shares in the open market from existing shareholders.
Declaration Date
Date dividend declared by BOD
Ex-Dividend Date
First day that New Shareholders will purchase the security "WITHOUT" the dividend.
Record Date
Owner of Stock on Record Date entitled to Dividend
Payable Date
Date the Dividend is Paid