A part of a company's profit that is designated to all outstanding shares for a certain stock. The indicator is used to determine the overall profitability of a company and can be calculated by subtracting dividends on stock from net income and then dividing that number by the average outstanding shares.

Previous Terms: 1031 Exchange, 1035 Exchange, AARP, Abeyance, Abstraction Principle, Accelerated Amortization, Acceptance Credit, Acceptance of a Bill of Exchange, Accommodation Bill, Accommodation Endorser