common stock

/ˌkɑmən ˈstɑk/

Other forms: common stocks

Definitions of common stock

1. 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”

   synonyms: common shares, ordinary shares

   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)