stock certificate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stock certificate
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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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
A stock certificate from 1941 taught me more about AI than anyone from OpenAI.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 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
“But I don’t mind, now!” he went on, as he drew the stock certificate from his pocket and handed it to his father.
From Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City by Chapman, Allen
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