Definition of Shares A unit of ownership -----> interest in a corporation or ---> financial asset. While owning shares in a business ---->> does not mean that the shareholder has direct control over the businesss day-to-day operations, being a shareholder does entitle the possessor to --> an equal distribution in any profits, if any are declared -----> in the form of dividends. The two main types of shares are --->common shares and ---> preferred shares. ------------------------------------------------------- In the past, shareholders received a physical paper stock certificate that indicated that they owned x shares in a company. Today, brokerages have electronic records that show ownership details. Owning a paperless share makes conducting trades a simpler and more streamlined process, which is a far cry from the days were stock certificates needed to be taken to a brokerage before a trade could be conducted. While shares are often used to refer to the stock of a corporation, shares can also represent ownership of other classes of financial assets, such as mutual funds. LEARN MORE ------------------------------------------------------------- GROUP : https://facebook/groups/414362862031539/ PAGE : https://facebook/pages/Nasdaq-Private-Capital-Marketplace-Indonesia/263373260490532
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