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A | A share in a company is a proportionate ownership right in the company. | ||
Its main features normally include: | |||
- A right to receive any dividends declared. | |||
- A right to vote in general meetings of the company. | |||
- An obligation to subscribe equity capital of a fixed amount per share. | |||
Historically, shares were evidenced by paper certificates. | |||
More commonly, they are now recorded in electronic form. | |||
[[ | == See also == | ||
* [[Allotment]] | |||
* [[Common stock]] | |||
* [[Concert party]] | |||
* [[Dilution]] | |||
* [[Equity]] | |||
* [[Equity capital]] | |||
* [[Equity market]] | |||
* [[FA 1985 Pool]] | |||
* [[Flowback]] | |||
* [[Issued share capital]] | |||
* [[Ordinary shares]] | |||
* [[Preference shares]] | |||
* [[Security]] | |||
* [[Share capital]] |
Revision as of 09:05, 27 November 2014
A share in a company is a proportionate ownership right in the company.
Its main features normally include:
- A right to receive any dividends declared.
- A right to vote in general meetings of the company.
- An obligation to subscribe equity capital of a fixed amount per share.
Historically, shares were evidenced by paper certificates.
More commonly, they are now recorded in electronic form.