issued shares
21Contingent Shares — Shares of company stock that are issued only if certain conditions are met. Contingent shares are similar to stock options, warrants and other convertible instruments in that there is a level of uncertainty associated with their issue. For… …
22bonus shares — Shares issued to the existing shareholders of a company following a scrip issue. The number of shares received depends on the level of the shareholding prior to the bonus issue. The number of bonus shares is usually one share for a specified… …
23Fully Paid Shares — Shares issued in which no more money is required to be paid to the company by shareholders on the value of the shares. When a company issues shares upon incorporation or through an issuance, either initial or secondary, shareholders are required… …
24Treasury shares — shares issued in the name of the corporation. The shares are considered issued, but not outstanding.Usually refers to stock that was once traded in the market but has since been repurchased by the corporation. Treasury stock not considered when… …
25redeemable shares — Shares (either ordinary shares or preference shares) in a company that the issuing company has the right to redeem, under terms specified on issue. Redemption may be funded from distributable profits or from a fresh issue of shares. If the shares …
26new shares — Shares recently issued by a company; these shares can usually be transferred on renouncable documents. Exchange Handbook Glossary …
27allotted shares — Shares distributed by allotment to new shareholders (allottees). The shares form part of the allotted share capital. See also: issued share capital …
28registered shares — shares that are issued in a shareholder s name as the holder of record. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
29nil paid shares — Shares issued without payment, usually as the result of a rights issue …
30founders' shares — Shares issued to the founders of a company. They often have special rights to dividends. See also deferred ordinary share …
