EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)
Earnings per share show how much income after tax a unit of share has generated.
DIVIDEND PER SHARE (DPS)
Dividend per share is the naira amount paid to shareholder of a company's common stock. Dividend is an appropriation of profit.
DIVIDEND WARRANT
Dividend warrant is an order to release a company's dividend to bonfire shareholders.
EX-DIVIDEND (XD, EX-DIV)
This means without current dividend. The buyer of stock is not entitled to the current dividend. The seller gets the dividend. Shares purchased during the without dividend period will not earn a dividend declared in that period for the new owners.
EX-SCRIP
This simply means without scrip or bonus .The buyer of shares is not entitled to the scrip or bonus. It goes to the seller. Shares purchased during the without scrip period will not earn a scrip declared in that period for the new owner.
EX-RIGHT
This simply means without the rights. Companies raising additional money may do so by offering their existing shareholders the right to subscribe to new or additional shares, usually at a discount on the prevailing market price.
CUM-DIV This means with dividend. The buyer of shares is entitled to the current dividend.
CUM-SCRIP This means with scrip or bonus. The buyer of shares is entitled to the current script or bonus shares.

WHO IS A  STOCKBROKER? A stockbroker is a dealing member of the Stock Exchange, licensed after due process, which buys and sells securities on behalf of investors for a commission called "brokerage".The commission charged is regulated by the Stock Exchange. Stockbrokers provide personalized services.

WHICH SHARES TO BUY This depends on what you want from your investment and your financial situation. The stocks quoted or listed on the Stock Exchange vary from Government stock to loan stock to ordinary shares and their dividends vary from low to high. The important thing is to determine your own objective and invest accordingly.
When you mandate your stockbroker to buy or sell your shares on your behalf, he strives to buy or sell at the best price in the market at that time.

WHEN DO YOU PAY You ought to pay for the shares before your stockbroker can buy them on you behalf. Never pay cash for securities transactions. Always issue a cheque in the name of the company acting on your behalf.Your stockbroker normally opens a shares account for you as soon as you are ready to commence buying and selling of shares. All payments, purchases and sales of shares are processed on your account. You can request for a printout of your statement to ascertain the status of your account at will CONTINUE >>