Meaning Of The Word Common stock

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What's The Definition Of Common stock?

common stock
uncountable noun: 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.

common stock in Accounting
noun: Common stock refers to the shares in a company that are owned by people who have a right to receive part of the company's profits after the holders of preferred stock have been paid.

common stock in American English
ordinary capital stock in a company without a definite dividend rate or the privileges of preferred stock, but usually giving its owner a vote at shareholders' meetings in proportion to the owner's holdings
noun: stock that ordinarily has no preference in the matter of dividends or assets and represents the residual ownership of a corporate business

common stock in British English
noun

common stock in Finance
noun: Common stock is the shares in a company that are owned by people who have a right to vote at company meetings and to receive part of the company's profits after the holders of preferred stock have been paid.

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