Denominator and Share: Difference between pages

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A share in a company is a proportionate ownership right in the company.

Its main features normally include:

- A right to a proportion of any residual assets of the company on a liquidation.

- 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.

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-The part of a fraction which divides the rest of the fraction.
+A share in a company is a proportionate ownership right in the company.
-'''Example'''
+Its main features normally include:
-/ 360
+- A right to a proportion of any residual assets of the company on a liquidation.
+- A right to receive any dividends declared.
-The denominator in this fraction is 360.
+- A right to vote in general meetings of the company.
-The other part of the fraction (30) is known as the numerator.
+- 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 ==
-* [[Day count conventions]]
+* [[Allotment]]
-* [[Numerator]]
+* [[Common stock]]
+* [[Concert party]]
+* [[Control]]
+* [[Dilution]]
+* [[Dividend]]
+* [[Equity]]
+* [[Equity capital]]
+* [[Equity market]]
+* [[FA 1985 Pool]]
+* [[Flowback]]
+* [[Issued share capital]]
+* [[Liquidation]]
+* [[Ordinary shares]]
+* [[Preference shares]]
+* [[Security]]
+* [[Share capital]]
+* [[Shareholder]]
+[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
+[[Category:The_business_context]]
+[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
+[[Category:Investment]]
+[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]