I want to know how much I have to pay for Dell stocks?

Question

This is the stock status for yesterday: http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=Dell
How much do I have to pay in order to buy 1 stock?

Answer 1

The last trade was $22.22, which is how much the last person to buy Dell stock paid.

The "bid" and "ask" information is very useful.
"Bid" is how much someone has offered to buy the shares for - in this case they're offering to buy 300 shares at $22.04.
"Ask" is how much someone is offering to sell the share for - in this case they're offering to sell 100 shares at $22.49.

A trade will only happen when the amount someone is offering to pay is at least as much as someone is offering to sell the stock for.

If you offered (bid) $22.49 for one share, a trade would occur and you would then own one share of Dell.

It's worth remembering that the value goes up and down throughout the day, so you may be able to get it cheaper. I always look at the "Day's Range" to see how volatile a stock has been in the recent days. If it varies greatly, you may want to offer less in the hope that a new seller will come into the market at a lower price.

All that said, if you're buying stock with a long term view, the small intraday changes want make a huge difference to your profit/loss.

Answer 2

One share of Dell Corporation stock will cost you about $35.00.

That would be about $22.00 for the stock and about $13.00 for the broker's commission.

Some Brokers will charge you more, some maybe less.

If you want the stock certificate, that may cost you a lot for commission.

If you bought 100 shares instead of just one share, the commission may be the same.

You need a broker. Look for a good one like Charles Schwab.

I must have gave them ten thousand dollars in commissions.

Answer 3

There is only one Dell stock. There are millions of Dell stock shares traded every day.

Go to Investopedia.com for a dictionary of terms and great reference section. And if you want to try your hand at buying stocks, try their trading Simulator for free.

If you don't know basic terms, it's probably not a good idea to just jump out there and buy something with real money.