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common shares
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | common shares - 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"common stock, ordinary sharesstock - the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock"blue chip, blue-chip stock - a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield; "blue chips are usually safe investments"classified stock - common stock classified as A or B where A has certain advantages (e.g., voting power) that B does notstock of record - stock held by stockholders of record on a given date |
EncyclopediaSeeCommon StockCommon shares
Common sharesIn general, a public corporation has two types of shares, common and preferred. The common shares usually entitle the shareholders to vote at shareholders meetings. The common shares have a discretionary dividend.Common StockStock in a publicly-traded company that entitles holders to vote in the annual meeting, to elect the board of directors, and to generally exercise control of the company. While common stockholders are important in terms of their level of control, they have the least precedence in the event of liquidation. That is, if the company goes bankrupt, common stockholders do not receive any money until all bondholders, other debt holders, and preferred shareholders are paid in full. Likewise, common stock is not entitled to a guaranteed dividend. Common stock is also called ordinary stock.common shares
Synonyms for common sharesnoun stock other than preferred stockSynonyms- common stock
- ordinary shares
Related Words- stock
- blue chip
- blue-chip stock
- classified stock
- stock of record
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