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Shares and Dividends

ICSE · Class 10 · Mathematics

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Card 1Basic Definitions

What is Capital in the context of shares and companies?

Answer

Capital is the total amount of money invested in a company by all shareholders. It represents the financial resources used to start and operate the business.

Card 2Basic Definitions

Define Share and Shareholder.

Answer

Share: The small parts into which the capital of a company is divided. Shareholder: Each person who buys one or more shares of a company. Each shareholder gets a share certificate showing the number o

Card 3Basic Definitions

What is the difference between Nominal Value and Market Value of a share?

Answer

Nominal Value (Face Value): The original printed price of a share when it was first issued. Market Value: The current price at which a share is bought or sold in the market. This value changes from ti

Card 4Types of Shares

Explain the three types of shares based on market price.

Answer

1. Premium Share: Market price > Nominal value (shares sold above par) 2. Par Share: Market price = Nominal value (shares sold at par) 3. Discount Share: Market price < Nominal value (shares sold belo

Card 5Types of Shares

If ₹100 shares are quoted at a premium of ₹20, what is the market value?

Answer

Market Value = Face Value + Premium Market Value = ₹100 + ₹20 = ₹120 This can also be written as '₹20 above par' or 'at ₹20 premium'.

Card 6Types of Shares

If ₹100 shares are quoted at a discount of ₹15, what is the market value?

Answer

Market Value = Face Value - Discount Market Value = ₹100 - ₹15 = ₹85 This can also be written as '₹15 below par' or 'at ₹15 discount'.

Card 7Dividend Concepts

What is Dividend and how is it calculated?

Answer

Dividend is the profit distributed by a company to its shareholders at the end of the financial year. It is always expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of shares. Dividend = Rate of Dividend

Card 8Formulas

Write the formula for calculating the number of shares purchased.

Answer

Number of shares = Money invested ÷ Market value of one share OR Number of shares = Total dividend ÷ Dividend on one share

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