interest on shares
41participating interest — An interest held by an undertaking in the shares of another undertaking, which it holds on a long term basis for the purpose of exercising some measure of control or influence over the activities of the second undertaking. This definition is… …
42Controlling Interest — When one shareholder or a group acting in kind holds a high enough percentage of ownership in a company to enact changes at the highest level. By definition, this figure is 50% of the outstanding shares or voting shares, plus one. However,… …
43Open interest — (also known as open contracts or open commitments) refers to the total number of derivative contracts, like futures and options, that have not been settled in the immediately previous time period for a specific underlying security. A large open… …
44controlling interest — noun ownership of more than 50% of a corporation s voting shares • Hypernyms: ↑interest, ↑stake * * * conˌtrolling ˈinterest [controlling interest] noun usually singular the fact of owning enough shares in a company to be able t …
45Treasury Stock (Treasury Shares) — The portion of shares that a company keeps in their own treasury. Treasury stock may have come from a repurchase or buyback from shareholders; or it may have never been issued to the public in the first place. These shares don t pay dividends,… …
46Minority interest — (also known as Non controlling interest) in business is an accounting concept that refers to the portion of a subsidiary corporation s stock that is not owned by the parent corporation. The magnitude of the minority interest in the subsidiary… …
47non-participating shares — ➔ Share * * * non participating shares UK US noun [plural] ► FINANCE, STOCK MARKET shares in a company that pay a fixed rate of interest rather than a share of the company s profit: »With non participating shares you do not have the right to a… …
48controlling interest — ➔ interest * * * controlling interest UK US noun [C, usually singular] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► if someone has a controlling interest in a company, they own enough shares in it to control its management: have/own/hold a controlling interest (in… …
49beneficial interest — ➔ interest * * * beneficial interest UK US noun [C or U] ► LAW, FINANCE the right to receive income, profits, interest, etc. from a business, contract, or investment: »He has a beneficial interest in 17,000 shares in the company. ► LAW, PROPERTY… …
50To go shares — Share Share, n. [OE. share, AS. scearu, scaru, fr. sceran to shear, cut. See {Shear}, v.] 1. A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially, the part allotted or belonging to one, of …
