share of common stock

  • 1common stock — see stock Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. common stock …

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  • 2net income per share of common stock — See: earnings per share …

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  • 3Common stock — Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities Bond market Fixed income Corporate bond Government bond Municipal bond …

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  • 4common stock — A type of equity or capital representing shares of ownership in a corporation. May or may not receive distributions of corporate income in the form of dividends. Receives the lowest priority for repayment in the event of a corporate liquidation.… …

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  • 5Common stock — These are securities that represent equity ownership in a company. Common shares let an investor vote on such matters as the election of directors. They also give the holder a share in a company s profits via dividend payments or the capital… …

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  • 6Common Stock — A security that represents ownership in a corporation. Holders of common stock exercise control by electing a board of directors and voting on corporate policy. Common stockholders are on the bottom of the priority ladder for ownership structure …

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  • 7common Stock — A share of ownership in a corporation. The owners of common stock normally enjoy voting rights and, ideally, are rewarded for their investment by both *dividends and *appreciation in the market value of the common stock. Common stock is… …

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  • 8common stock — N UNCOUNT Common stock refers to the shares in a company that are owned by people who have a right to vote at the company s meetings and to receive part of the company s profits after the holders of preferred stock have been paid. [AM, BUSINESS]… …

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  • 9Common Stock — ⇡ Common Share …

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  • 10common stock — noun stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation s profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks • Syn: ↑common shares, ↑ordinary shares • …

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