Participants analyze today’s stock market and explore the concept of dividends. They analyze their fictitious stock portfolio and calculate their dividend payments
Objectives for this session:
Analyze how current events are impacting stock prices.
Demonstrate an understanding of how cash dividends are earned and calculated.
Evaluate the success of an investment portfolio in relation to market events.
Refine their process for buying and selling stocks.
Calculate cash and stock dividend earnings.
dividend a percentage of profits that are paid periodically to stockholders
You will need the following materials for this session:
Print and distribute table tents. Instruct students to write their names in large letters.
Follow the step-by-step instructions to facilitate a classroom or remote session. We recommend opening the instructions on a secondary device so you can use your computer to project.
Project this presentation as you lead the session. The presentation includes important concepts, key terms, and opportunities to apply learning. We recommend opening the presentation on your computer to project. Practice navigating the presentation before the session begins. Some onscreen presentations include interactive features, so familiarize yourself with the features. Play any videos, and check all links that are included. Ask your teacher to check the presentation in the classroom to ensure the settings at the school are compatible and change the browser or adjust security settings if needed, prior to the start of the program.
Share a digital copy of this document, pages 25-39 with students. They can type in the document and save their work. Activity pages can also be printed.