stock certificate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stock certificate
First recorded in 1860–65
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Every bank says I need her signature to unlock her $100,000 stock certificate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
In other words, one share’s stock certificate stood for $100 of physical stuff, which management used to make a profit, which was distributed as a dividend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
In return, they get a loan stock certificate which buys into a housing association.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2023
An IdealFuture stock certificate, assigning 50,000 shares to web designer Allison Suguhara.
From The Verge ● Aug. 13, 2019
Mr. Wallingford drew from his pocket a hundred-share stock certificate.
From Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford by George Randolph Chester
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