common stock

American  

noun

1. stock that ordinarily has no preference in the matter of dividends or assets and represents the residual ownership of a corporate business.

2. Animal Husbandry. stock that is not purebred.

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common stock British  

noun

1. the US name for ordinary shares

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Etymology

Origin of common stock

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

The company has been a prolific issuer of preferred and common stock.

From Barron's

Last year Nvidia issued 160 million new shares of common stock, virtually all for employee stock programs, but withheld 51 million of them to cover employee taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pinterest said it expects to use the proceeds from the investment to repurchase shares of its common stock through a $1 billion accelerated share repurchase agreement.

From Barron's

Pinterest pledged to use the proceeds to buy back its common stock.

From Barron's

Whirlpool sank 8.8% after the home appliance company announced public offerings of common stock and depositary shares.

From Barron's

Related Words

• common shares
• ordinary shares