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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.

common stock British  

noun

  1. the US name for ordinary shares

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of common stock

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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Lucid also said on Tuesday that it would raise $300 million through a public offering of common stock and another $750 million in increased investments from partners.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Globalstar stockholders will choose to receive either $90 a share in cash or 0.3210 of a share of Amazon common stock per Globalstar share with a value capped at $90 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Leggett & Platt shareholders will receive 0.1455 share of Somnigroup common stock per share, owning about 9% of the combined company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The big blow came last September, when the company said the debt restructuring included the issuance of up to 326.2 million shares, as well as new notes that could be converted into common stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

Besides, if we recall our common stock, everyone is justified in regarding himself as a nobleman of the most ancient lineage.

From Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life by Frank, Ulrich

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