share certificate

American

noun

a certificate of deposit issued by a credit union.

share certificate British

noun

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

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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 • Sep. 12, 2023

Shire said its unsolicited offer of 0.1687 Shire American depositary receipts - a type of share certificate - per Baxalta share valued each share at $45.23.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2015

The retail investor is in the same position as if they held a paper share certificate in most regards.

From Forbes • Jan. 7, 2015

Depositors who put at least $25 in a share certificate at a participating credit union will be entered into a drawing.

From Reuters • Jan. 13, 2012

The issuing of a share certificate is not an essential condition of ownership.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney

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