- Industry: Financial services
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The percentage of the labor force that is employed. The employment rate is one of the economic indicators that economists examine to help understand the state of the economy. See also: Unemployment rate.
Industry:Financial services
Unemployment caused by a low level of aggregate demand associated with recession in the business cycle.
Industry:Financial services
Distribution of earnings to shareholders that may be in the form of cash, stock, or property. Mutual fund dividends are paid out of income, usually on a quarterly basis, from interest generated by a fund's investments. Also known as a dividend distribution.
Industry:Financial services
A bond covenant that restricts in some way the firm's ability to pay cash dividends.
Industry:Financial services
The risk that a firm will be unable to meet its debt obligations. Also referred to as default or insolvency risk.
Industry:Financial services
To allocate the purchase cost of an asset over its life.
Industry:Financial services
