ordinary shares

British  

plural noun

1. US equivalent: common stock. shares representing part of the capital issued by a company and entitling their holders to a dividend that varies according to the prosperity of the company, to vote at all meetings of members, and to a claim on the net assets of the company, after the holders of preference shares have been paid Compare preference shares See also A shares

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ordinary shares

The only way in which ordinary shares can become ADRs is if someone were to convert ADRs to ordinaries and create room.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Under the bid, Poste Italiane offered 1.67 euros in cash and 0.218 newly issued Poste ordinary shares for each TIM share tendered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

At such a discount, however, some hedge funds may seek to short the SK Hynix ADR while going long the ordinary shares and hoping the spread between the two may contract.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Trian already owns 20.4% of Janus Henderson’s outstanding ordinary shares and currently has two representatives on the company’s board.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025

It is not uncommon for ordinary shares to carry with them a greater voting power than the preference shares of a corresponding value.

From Supply and Demand by Hubert D. Henderson

Related Words

• common shares