| In this article I am going to fully explain how to read | | | | ratio (fully explaining the P/E ratio is beyond the |
| the daily stock tables and listings. | | | | scope of this article suffice to say it is a ratio by |
| Understanding stock market listings is quite easily. Find | | | | which investors judge a stocks worth - the higher |
| a newspaper and turn to the stock tables in the | | | | the better) |
| financial section. You should see a row of 12 columns | | | | · Column 8 - trading volume - this is the amount of |
| from left to right they are. | | | | stock that has been traded that day. This figure is |
| · Column 1 & 2: - 52 week high and low - this is the | | | | abbreviated add "00" to get the actual figure) |
| highest and lowest price at which the stock has | | | | · Column 9 & 10 - day high and low - the highest |
| traded over the last year. | | | | and lowest prices at which the stock has traded |
| · Column 3 - company name and stock type - the | | | | during the day. |
| name of the company as well the type of stock, | | | | · Column 11 - close - the price at which the stock |
| different symbols following the name denote the | | | | was trading when the market closed. |
| type of stock it is e.g. pf means preferred stock. | | | | · Column 12 - net change - the total amount at |
| · Column 4 - ticker symbol - each stock has an | | | | which the stock has risen or fallen compared to the |
| abbreviation of its name known as the ticker symbol. | | | | previous day. |
| · Column 5 - dividend per share - this is the amount | | | | This is all you will need to ever know about stock |
| of dividends the share pays out, a blank space | | | | market listings. Nowadays it is actually easier to get |
| means the company does not pay dividends. | | | | stocks quotes off the internet. To do this simply go |
| · Column 6 - dividend yield - the percentage of the | | | | to any major financial site such as yahoo finance or |
| stock that is paid out in dividends. | | | | AOL money and finance. |
| · Column 7 - P/E ratio - this is the price earnings | | | | |