share certificate

American  

noun

1. a certificate of deposit issued by a credit union.

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share certificate British  

noun

1. US equivalent: stock certificate.  a document issued by a company certifying ownership of one or more of its shares

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Etymology

Origin of share certificate

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

He said Citgo's parent was seeking an indemnity bond of that value in a related dispute over the parent's share certificate.

From Reuters

Michael, played by Ben Whishaw, fails to locate a lost share certificate due to slovenliness.

From BBC

The day the paperwork arrived, laying out the details of Stan Kroenke’s takeover of Arsenal, informing us of his offer, outlining how the sale would work, was the first time we had ever seen our share certificate.

From New York Times

The fund also used bearer shares, where the person who holds the physical share certificate is the company’s owner.

From The Guardian

Copies of the share certificate in his name and of Wintris’s share register are published today by the Guardian.

From The Guardian