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HIGHLY GEARED COMPANY [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Finance
  • Loans
OBS

If a company's capital contains a large proportion of fixed interest stocks, the company is describes as "highly-geared". In these circumstances a small change in profits can make a large different to the amount available for distribution to ordinary shareholders; yield may be well above or well below the average on the whole capital involved.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Finances
  • Prêts et emprunts

Spanish

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