ordinary shares

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• ordinary shares — carry the residual economic value of a company. They carry rights to distribution of profits through dividends, to the surplus assets of a company on a winding up and to votes at general meetings of the company. Easyform Glossary of Law Terms. UK …   Law dictionary

• ordinary shares — n [plural] technical the largest part of a company s ↑capital, which is owned by people who have the right to vote at meetings and to receive part of the company s profits …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Ordinary Shares — Any shares that are not preferred shares and do not have any predetermined dividend amounts. An ordinary share represents equity ownership in a company and entitles the owner to a vote in matters put before shareholders in proportion to their… …   Investment dictionary

• ordinary shares — 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 • Syn: ↑common stock, ↑common shares •… …   Useful english dictionary

• ordinary shares — N PLURAL Ordinary shares are 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 preference shares have been paid. Compare preference… …   English dictionary

• ordinary shares — Apples mainly to international equities. shares of non U.S. companies traded in their individual home markets. Usually cannot be delivered in the U.S. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: ADR. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See equity shares.… …   Financial and business terms

• ordinary shares — Also common shares Holders typically being entitled to vote and receive dividends. In the event of liquidation, holders of shares usually rank behind the entity s creditors and holders of preferred shares …   Euroclear glossary

• ordinary shares — UK / US noun [plural] business British the majority of the shares into which the capital of a company is divided. The people who own these shares have the right to a part of the company s profits …   English dictionary

• ordinary shares — regular shares, regular stock …   English contemporary dictionary

• ordinary shares — / ɔ:d(ə)n(ə)ri ʃeəz/ plural noun normal shares in a company, which have no special benefits or restrictions (NOTE: The US term is common stock.) …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• ordinary shares — noun (plural) technical the largest part of a company s capital 1 (2), which is owned by people who have the right to vote at meetings and to receive part of the company s profits …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English