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ordinary shares

DEFINITIONS OF: ordinary shares

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n 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

Synonyms:
common shares, common stock
Types:
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
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
Type of:
stock
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
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