Definition of Growth Stock



A growth stock is a share that is expected to grow at a higher rate as compared to the average growth seen in the market as a whole. The companies that reinvest their profits instead of distributing them to ordinary shareholders are usually expected to grow faster than the market.

 


The investors who understand this concept are not interested in periodic payments of dividends; rather they are interested in gaining from selling shares. Assume IBM is a growth stock and an investor purchased 500 shares for $20,000 five years ago when the share was worth $40. After 5 years the share was worth $58. The capital gain, in this case, would be $$9000 [($58-$40) * 500 shares].


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