common stock
Americannoun
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stock that ordinarily has no preference in the matter of dividends or assets and represents the residual ownership of a corporate business.
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Animal Husbandry. stock that is not purebred.
noun
Etymology
Origin of common stock
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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His holdings are now at around $62,000, including Strategy’s common stock and related options contracts and exchange-traded funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
To calculate enterprise value, Strategy adds the market value of its common stock to the principal amount of its debt and the par value of its preferred stock, then subtracts cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Strategy had previously been issuing preferred stock and selling common stock to raise money to buy and hold bitcoin.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
In an apparent about-face, Strategy disclosed on Monday a bitcoin monetization program that could include selling the cryptocurrency to build up its U.S. dollar reserves, as well as fund repurchases of common stock.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
In strict theory annuities, gifts and legacies, were put into common stock and administered by the convent.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen
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