Definition 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"

Exact synonyms: Common Shares, Ordinary Shares
Generic synonyms: Stock
Specialized synonyms: Blue Chip, Blue-chip Stock, Classified Stock, Stock Of Record

Definition of Common stock

1. Noun. (finance) Shares of an ownership interest in the equity of a corporation or other entity with limited liability entitled to dividends, with financial rights junior to preferred stock and liabilities. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Common Stock

common shrew
common sickle pine
common snapping turtle
common snipe
common snipes
common snowberry
common soldier
common sorrel
common speedwell
common spindle tree
common spoonbill
common spotted orchid
common staghorn fern
common starling
common stinkhorn
common stock (current term)
common stock equivalent
common stocks
common sunflower
common tarweed
common teasel
common tendinous ring
common thorn apple
common thyme
common time
common tobacco
common topaz
common touch
common unicorn plant
common valerian

Literary usage of Common stock

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Financial Policy of Corporations by Arthur Stone Dewing (1920)
"The latter had outstanding issues of preferred and common stock. The Union Pacific group succeeded in securing a bare majority of the outstanding shares, ..."

2. Financing an Enterprise by Hugh Ronald Conyngton (1921)
"Preferred Stock with a Bonus of common stock Sometimes, however, the investors will demand preferred stock to the amount of $50000 for their $25000 of money ..."

3. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1905)
"... which Is entitled to dividends f om the earnings and income In preference to dividends on common stock, although there la a pro vision that no mortgage ..."

4. A Manual of Corporate Organization: Containing Information, Directions and by Thomas Conyngton (1913)
"If there is no distinction in regard to these two features the stock of a corporation is all common stock. Different preferred stocks may be issued by the ..."

5. Corporate Promotions and Reorganizations by Arthur Stone Dewing (1914)
"prophesied earnings of 7% on the preferred stock and over 10% on the common stock. Especially in 1912, the Company had met with excellent trade conditions ..."

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