Shares in Business Management

These flashcards provide essential vocabulary and definitions related to shares and shareholders in the context of business management.

Share

A unit of ownership in a company that entitles the shareholder to a portion of the company's profits and assets.

Shareholder

An individual or institution that owns one or more shares in a company.

Equity

The value of the shares issued by a company, representing ownership.

Dividend

A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits.

Market Capitalization

The total market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock.

Common Stock

A type of security that represents ownership in a corporation and includes voting rights.

Preferred Stock

A type of stock that provides dividends before common stock dividends are paid and typically does not provide voting rights.

Initial Public Offering (IPO)

The process through which a private company offers shares to the public for the first time.