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| A share in a company is a proportionate ownership right in the company.
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| | A type of defined contribution pension scheme. |
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| Its main features normally include:
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| - A right to receive any dividends declared.
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| - A right to vote in general meetings of the company.
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| - An obligation to subscribe equity capital of a fixed amount per share.
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| Historically, shares were evidenced by paper certificates.
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| More commonly, they are now recorded in electronic form.
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| == See also == | | == See also == |
| * [[Allotment]] | | * [[Defined contribution pension scheme]] |
| * [[Common stock]] | | * [[Occupational pension scheme]] |
| * [[Concert party]]
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| * [[Control]]
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| * [[Dilution]]
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| * [[Equity]]
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| * [[Equity capital]]
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| * [[Equity market]]
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| * [[FA 1985 Pool]]
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| * [[Flowback]]
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| * [[Issued share capital]]
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| * [[Ordinary shares]]
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| * [[Preference shares]]
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| * [[Security]]
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| * [[Share capital]]
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| * [[Shareholder]]
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| [[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | | [[Category:Manage_risks]] |
| [[Category:The_business_context]]
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| [[Category:Corporate_finance]]
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| [[Category:Investment]]
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| [[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]
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Latest revision as of 14:23, 9 October 2013
UK Pensions.
A type of defined contribution pension scheme.
Sometimes such schemes are based on employer contributions only.
See also