The percentage of an asset's value that the owner of the asset earns, usually per year.
The change in value of an investment over a period of time, taking into account income from it and any change in its market value. Normally expressed as an equivalent annual percentage of the total amount invested. Also the yield from a fixed income security
Calculated as the (value nowminus value at time of purchase) divided by value at time of purchase. For equities, we often include dividends with the value now. See also: Return, annual rate of return.
The profit a firm earns expressed as a percentage of the assets a firm owes.
The yield earned in relation to a capital amount invested.
The income from an investment expressed as a percentage of the cost of that investment. ...
Also called the 
Calculated as the (value now minus value at time of purchase) divided by value at time of purchase.
The amount of profit or loss generated by an investment, expressed as a percentage of the total sum invested
The measure of profitability of an investment. For a security, it measures the income obtained from... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/rate-of-return.htm?id=12910&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of rate of return'>more</a>
noun the amount returned per unit of time expressed as a percentage of the cost