Return

Definition

  • Any increase in value, profit, or income that is earned from some sort of purchased item, venture or investment. Technically you could get a "good return" on hockey cards or antiques, but the term is most commonly used when referring to investments.
  • Yielding or making a profit.

Synonyms
gain, profit, loss

Alternate Spellings
return on assets, return on investments, return on equity

Related Terms and Acronyms

  • Fixed-Return Investments Definition,
    • Investments that provide a stable return.
  • Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) Acronym, Important,
    • An investment that pays a set rate of interest over a fixed period of time.
  • Indexed Annuity Definition,
    • An annuity where investment performance is pegged to a stock index.
  • Inflation-Protected Annuity Definition,
    • An annuity that guarantees a return equal to or above inflation.
  • Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Acronym, Important,
    • That rate at which the present worth of all present and future investment costs equals the present worth of all present and future investment benefits.
  • Investment Definition,
    • Something you put your money into in order to make money.
  • Investment Banking (IBK) Acronym,
    • Bank operations that manage a bank's funding position, as well as its holdings of Treasury bills, bonds and preferred and common stock.
  • Investment Income Definition,
    • Income that is earned from investments such as interest, dividends, and capital gains.
  • Mutual Fund Definition,
    • A type of investment scheme that pools funds from multiple backers and invests them in securities such as stock or bonds.
  • Ratio Definition,
    • Comparison of two figures used to evaluate business performance, such as debt/equity ratio and return on investment.
  • Return on Assets (ROA) Acronym,
    • A ratio that shows how profitable a company is when compared to its assets.
  • Yield-to-Maturity (YTM) Acronym,
    • The internal rate of return on an investment. Typically takes into account all investment returns and their timing.
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