In short "given past form" means in one word historically, That is looking back these shares have consistently performed well in producing a relatively good dividend ratio.

Most dictionaries do not explain this well in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value-form you will see the term "form of value"

It is not simply that "money becomes the general expression of the form of value of goods being traded" there is a secondary hint of "given past per-form-ance"

In short "given past form" means in one word historically, That is looking back these shares have consistently performed well in producing a relatively good dividend ratio.

Most dictionaries do not explain this well in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value-form you will see the term "form of value"

It is not simply that "money becomes the general expression of the form of value of goods being traded" there is a secondary meaning of "given past per-form-ance" similar to that used in "on form" similar to the way we use it for sport "His form this season has been brilliant"

In short "given past form" means in one word historically, That is looking back these shares have consistently performed well in producing a relatively good dividend ratio.

Most dictionaries do not explain this well in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value-form you will see the term "form of value"

In short "given past form" means in one word historically, That is looking back these shares have consistently performed well in producing a relatively good dividend ratio.

Most dictionaries do not explain this well in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value-form you will see the term "form of value"

It is not simply that "money becomes the general expression of the form of value of goods being traded" there is a secondary hint of "given past per-form-ance"