| Debt | Money the company borrowed and must repay. | |
| Debt-to-Equity Ratio | A ratio calculated by dividing a company's long-term debt by its stockholders' equity. Because long-term debt reflects obligations that a company must eventually repay, a high ratio may indicate high risk. | |
| Depreciation | For accounting and tax purposes, the allowance made to reflect a tangible asset's loss in value over time. | |
| Discount Rate | The interest rate that the Federal Reserve charges on its loans to banks. | |
| Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) | The present value of future cash flows. | |
| Dividend | Portion of a company's earnings paid to shareholders. Dividends are usually paid on a quarterly basis. | |
| Dividend Yield | The annual percentage rate of return a stock earns from its dividends. You get the dividend yield by dividing the annual dividend by the stock's current market price. | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA or "the Dow") | A price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue chip stocks. It is the oldest and most traditionally quoted indicator of changes in the market. |