Finance & Corporate Jargon · Executive level

"Dilutive"

"Dilutive" means a transaction or deal that reduces earnings per share or an existing investor's ownership percentage in a company.

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How "Dilutive" shows up at work

Finance and M&A teams deploy it when evaluating whether a deal is worth doing. The word's clinical sound softens the reality that existing shareholders end up owning a smaller piece of the pie.

Buzzword

The acquisition would be dilutive in the near term but accretive within 18 months.

Plain English

The acquisition would reduce earnings per share in the near term but add value within 18 months.

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