Definition
Returns are the profit or loss that comes from an investment, such as a stock, or exchange traded fund (ETF). Returns help investors research shares and funds, and understand the performance of their investments.
There are two main types of returns:
- Capital gains: Profit made from selling a stock at a higher price than the purchase price
- Dividends: Payments made by a company to their shareholders, when a company has made a profit.
We acknowledge and thank the FMA, Dr Karena Kelly and Brook Taurua Grant, the RBNZ and the Māori Dictionary for their research which helped us with te Reo Māori kupu for this glossary.
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