GLOSSARY

Consensus forecast

IN PLAIN ENGLISH

The average of analysts' forecasts — for dividends, what the professionals collectively expect a company to pay.

WHERE YOU MEET IT

Not used by the app. Its forward figures come from the company's current dividend rate, not analyst forecasts.

WATCH OUT FOR

A consensus is still a guess, and it can move a long way after a single results day.

EXPLAINED IN

Trailing vs forward yield

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