ordinary shares

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 113356187)
    "over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks"
    is a type of: stock - the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: common shares, common stock

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