Term of the Day: Ordinary Shares

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	INVESTOPEDIA Term Of The Day June 20, 2015 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 percentage ownership in the company. Ordinary shareholders are entitled to receive dividends if any are available after dividends on preferred shares are paid. They are also entitled to their share of the residual economic value of the company should the business unwind; however, they are last in line after bondholders and preferred shareholders for receiving business proceeds. As such, ordinary shareholders are considered unsecured creditors. Also known as "common stock". Investopedia Explains: Ordinary shares include those traded privately as well as shares that trade on the various public... Read More Articles Related to "Ordinary Shares" Top ETFs, Mutual Funds for Investing in Water The words "drought" and "California" now go hand in hand. It took four years of drought for California to take action and... Read More What are Ordinary Shares? Ordinary shares are any type of shares that are not preferred and don't pay any type of predetermined dividend amount. They typically have a stated par value... Read More Knowing Your Rights As A Shareholder Say you just bought stock in Disney (NYSE:DIS). As a part owner of the company does this mean you and the family can hit Disneyland... Read More Recently Added Definitions Back-End Plan An anti-acquisition strategy in which the target company provides shareholders with the ability to exchange a shareholder rights... Read More Personal Representative The executor or administrator for the estate of a deceased person. A Personal Representative is a fiduciary of the beneficiaries of the estate... Read More Related Definitions Dividend Contingent Shares Marketable Security Preferred Stock Golden Share Past Terms of the Day Glide Path Exchange-Traded Mutual Funds (ETMF) Stochastic Oscillator High-Yield Bond Short-Term Investments You are currently subscribed as: mondemand.forex@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe From All | Manage Profile Investopedia US, A Division of IAC. Copyright © 2015, Investopedia, LLC. All Rights Reserved Follow Us: