Common stock is a form of stock that gives the shareholder equity ownership in a company. This ownership includes voting rights that can be exercised in corporate decisions like choosing the Board of Directors. Shareholders of common stock may receive dividends (if the company shares profits), but only after preferred stock owners have received their dividends.
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009A Stock is…
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009A stock is a unit of ownership in a corporation representing a share in the corporation’s assets and profits. For instance, if a company has 1,000 shares of stock available and you own 100 of those shares, you have a 10% ownership of the company. Stocks are traded (bought and sold) on a stock market, and there are two types of stocks: common stock and preferred stock. Capital stock is the total ownership of a business and includes common stock and preferred stock.