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Measures based on actual past data, rather than forecast future data.
#Abbreviation for the UK currency, pound sterling (GBP).
#A purity standard for silver, of 92.5%.


For example the historic dividend yield is normally based on the most recent past dividend.
(As opposed to the prospective dividend yield which is normally based on the next forecast future dividend.)
Another example is the historic Price to earnings ratio (PER) which is normally based on the earnings for the most recent past period.
(As opposed to the prospective PER which is normally based on the projected earnings for the nearest future forecast period.)




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Dividend yield]]
* [[ISO currency codes]]
* [[Price to earnings ratio]]
* [[Pound sterling]]
* [[Cable]]

Revision as of 10:34, 17 January 2016

  1. Abbreviation for the UK currency, pound sterling (GBP).
  2. A purity standard for silver, of 92.5%.


See also

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