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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

common stock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
com-mon -s-tock
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

common stocks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

preferred stock bond note debt liability

Synonyms

equity share ordinary share common shares ordinary shares

Questions

What does common stock mean?
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.

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