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High yield

Description of investments with High rates of return. Generally, a High yield bond will be ranked very Low by a rating Agency, because these are bonds which have a relatively High chance of Default, and therefore have to Offer higher Return. Similarly, a stock will Offer a High dividend Yield in Order to compensate for lower expected Capital gains, for example a large company in a mature Industry which is no longer growing.

Related Terms: 16 Agency, Capital, Cap, Default, High yield, High, Industry, Long, Low, Offer, Order, Owe, Rating, Return, Rally, Yield
Other Related Pages: Category: Bonds Starting With: H
Additional Related Terms: 10-K, 52-week high, 52-week low, 19c3 stock, Allowance for depreciation, Average accounting return, Adjustable rate, Accrual bond, Accrual of discount, Accumulation bond