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DIV - Short for dividend.  For each share of stock owned, the share holder should receive an amount from the company's annual profit.  Not all companies pay dividends all the time.

P-E Ratio:  This is short for price/earnings ratio.  The price of a share of stock divided by the company's earning per share for the last year.  Investors use the P/E ration to decide if a stock is over or under valued.

Vol:  The total amount of stock traded during the day. The number does not include odd lots or sales of less than 100 shares.

Last:  The last price that the stock traded for at the end of the day.

Chg:  The difference between the close of the day and the day before.

 

Ms. Latta's 5th Grade/ Curriculum /Stock Market Game