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Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
Definition of Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
A Dividend Reinvestment Plan is a feature where an investor can reinvest the dividends they earn to buy additional shares or units of a mutual fund, either fractional or whole.
Stocks and mutual funds offer Dividend Reinvestment Plans. As a result of reinvesting dividends, investors can add more money to their existing holdings for better compounding. That said, dividends that are reinvested are taxable.
Stocks and mutual funds offer Dividend Reinvestment Plans. As a result of reinvesting dividends, investors can add more money to their existing holdings for better compounding. That said, dividends that are reinvested are taxable.
Related Terms
Yield
Yield is the income generated from an investment, expressed as a percentage of its price or value. For example, a bond paying ₹50 annually on a ₹1,000 investment offers a 5% yield, helping investors compare income potential across different assets like bonds, dividends, or fixed deposits.
Wash Trade
A wash trade is an illegal trading practice where the same investor simultaneously buys and sells a security to create artificial trading volume. This misleading activity gives the impression of market interest or price movement without any real change in ownership, often used to manipulate market sentiment.
Lock In
Lock-in is the period during which you can not sell shares or other financial instruments. The purpose of a lock-in is to ensure that the price and liquidity of the instrument do not take a sudden nosedive. Lock-in is commonly applied to shares held by promoters or major shareholders. You may have heard the term while investing in mutual funds as well, where it is used in reference to close-ended funds and ELSS funds.
Bear Market
A bear market is a period of continuous decline in the stock or commodity market.
Typically, investors believe that a bear market has arrived when a stock, commodity, or entire index fall by 20% or more from its most recent highs.
The onset of a bear market is generally in tandem with poor economic conditions.
Typically, investors believe that a bear market has arrived when a stock, commodity, or entire index fall by 20% or more from its most recent highs.
The onset of a bear market is generally in tandem with poor economic conditions.
Exit Load
Exit load is a type of premature withdrawal fee that mutual funds charge. The goal of charging an exit load is to ensure that investors think twice before exiting a fund, as premature withdrawals can affect existing investors.
Every mutual fund charges a different exit load based on the discretion of the fund manager. ETFs, liquid funds, and other debt funds typically have little to no exit load whereas equity funds do.
Every mutual fund charges a different exit load based on the discretion of the fund manager. ETFs, liquid funds, and other debt funds typically have little to no exit load whereas equity funds do.
Delivery Date
The delivery date of a cash or derivative contract refers to the final day and time on which the underlying asset should be delivered to the contract holder to fulfil the terms and obligations of the contract.
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