company shares
Ownership in business
Company shares are units of ownership in a corporation.
Owning shares entitles the holder to a portion of profits (dividends) and typically voting rights on corporate matters.
Shares are bought and sold on stock exchanges or privately: She sold her company shares when the price peaked.
Also called stock or equity.
- common stockBasic corporate ownership units
- stock exchangesSecurities trading marketplaces
- initial public offeringFirst stock market sale
- going publicLaunching a stock offering
- warrantsJustifies or legally permits
board of directors · proxy voting · stock split · dividend yield · value investing · quorum · liquidity · market capitalization · blue chip stocks · penny stocks · index funds · fiduciary duty · hostile takeover · par value · stock certificate · risk management · asset allocation · derivatives
- employee perksgym membership, free meals, parking space, mobile phone, laptop
company sharesbonds
Ties that unite
corporate bonds · government bonds · loans · debentures · treasury bonds
company sharessole proprietorship
Unincorporated individual-owned business
private ownership · undivided interest · controlling interest · private equity
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