Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

common shares

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: com-mon shares
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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

Example Sentences

"over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks"

Synonyms

common stock ordinary shares

Questions

What does common shares mean?: 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

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