If one of your beneficiaries dies before you do, per stirpes can ensure their share of your estate goes to their kids. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

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Earnings per share is the net income made per share of stock within a given time period, typically quarterly or annually. To determine the EPS, the company's net profits are divided by the number of ...

Per stirpes ensures descendants inherit an equal share of an estate, even if an heir predeceases. Per capita divides estate equally only among living heirs, excluding descendants of deceased heirs.