What is 'yield'? Definition & meaning

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Annualised Rate of Return

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

Custodian bank

Learn what a custodian bank is.

Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Investment Trust

A company that pools money together from multiple investors and then invests it.

Dividends

Find out what dividends are and how they can contribute to the growth of your investment portfolio.

Yield