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income stock

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Income Stock

A stock with a history of regular dividend payments that constitute the largest portion of the stock's overall return.

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REITs and utility stocks are good examples of income stocks.

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See also: Dividend, Income Fund, REIT

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income stock

A stock that has a relatively high dividend yield. The stock's issuer is typically a firm having stable earnings and dividends and operating in a mature industry. The price of an income stock is heavily influenced by changes in interest rates.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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