Financial Math: Getting and Understanding Stock Quotes

What does a stock quote normally include?

• The name of the company, the ticker symbol, the CEO's name, and the trading volume.

• The name of the company, the ticker symbol, the price, the day's high and low prices, and the trading volume.

• The name of the company, the price, the day's high and low prices, and the number of employees.

• The name of the company, the ticker symbol, the price, and the company's yearly revenue.

What is the most important thing to note about the time-stamp on a stock quote?

• It shows the CEO's tenure at the company.

• It shows how old the stock quote is.

• It shows the dividend yield of the stock.

• It shows the number of shares available for trading.

What can you find at the top of the stock chart?

• The dividend rate.

• The basic quote.

• The stock's sector information.

• The stock's market capitalization.

Which of the following is NOT typically found in the basic quote?

• Day's Change

• Bid/Ask Price

• Time Stamp

• Company's founding year

What is the dividend yield of a stock?

• The total amount of dividends paid out in a year

• The percentage of the stock's price that is paid out in dividends per year

• The fixed amount of dividend paid out per share

• The date the last dividend payment was based on

If Apple pays a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share, what is the annual dividend payment?

• $0.63

• $1.26

• $2.52

• $5.04

What is the ex-div date in relation to dividend payments?

• The date when the stock price is highest

• The date when the dividend is paid to shareholders

• The date the last payment was based on and the shareholder must own the stock the previous day to receive the dividend

• The date when the stock price is lowest

What does the bid price represent?

• The highest price a seller is willing to accept for the stock

• The lowest price a buyer is willing to pay for the stock

• The price at which the stock will definitely be sold

• The price at which the stock will definitely be bought

What does the ask price represent?

• The price a buyer offers to a seller for the stock

• The highest price a seller is willing to accept for the stock

• The lowest price a buyer is willing to pay for the stock

• The price at which the stock will definitely be bought

What does a Stock Quote represent?

• A famous quote from that company's CEO

• The last price a seller and buyer agreed to make a trade

• The current price/asset ratio of a stock

• The current attitude professional stock analysts have towards a company