NOUN | possession | ordinary shares, common stock, common shares | stock other than preferred stock |
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Meaning | Stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits / profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections. | |
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Synonyms | common stock, common shares | |
Narrower | blue chip, blue-chip stock | A common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable / reliable |
classified stock | common stock classified as A or B where A has certain advantages (e.g., voting power) that B does not | |
stock of record | Stock held by stockholders of record on a given date | |
Broader | stock | The capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity) |
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