common stock

common stock

n.

Capital stock that is secondary to preferred stock in the distribution of dividends and often of assets.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

common stock - stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections; "over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks" common shares, ordinary shares stock - the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock" blue chip, blue-chip stock - a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield; "blue chips are usually safe investments" classified stock - common stock classified as A or B where A has certain advantages (e.g., voting power) that B does not stock of record - stock held by stockholders of record on a given date