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Share
ShareA share is a certificate of ownership in a company/corporation. It is the same as a stock. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Share A share is a certificate of ownership in a company/corporation. It is the same as a stock. Certificate A formal document used to record a fact and used as proof of the fact, such as stock certificates, that evidence ownership of stock in a corporation. Stock US equivalent of the British word "share", a block of shares with a nominal value of 100, or various kinds of fixed-interest securities; in Britain, goods stored ready for sale, raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Share broker A discount broker who charges per share traded, and reduces the per unit charge as the number of shares traded increases, as opposed to a dealer who charges a percentage of the dollar amount of the trade. Share capital The portion of a corporation's equity obtained from issuing shares in return for cash or other considerations. SHARE Credit Union SHARE is a credit union with head office in KAPOLEI, HI Share or stock A security representing a portion of the nominal capital of a company. Share premium or paid In surplus money realized by selling shares at above their par or nominal value. Share purchase rights A type of security that gives the holder the option, but not the obligation, to purchase a predetermined number of shares at a predetermined price, similar to a stock option or warrant. Share repurchase Program by which a corporation buys back its own shares in the open market. It is usually done when shares are undervalued. Share Select Australia Share Select Australia is a main Australian company. SHAREBUILDERS Credit Union SHAREBUILDERS is a credit union with head office in NORTHRIDGE, CA Shared appreciation mortgage (SAM) A mortgage with a low rate of interest, offset by giving the lender some portion of the appreciation in the value of the underlying property. Shareholder Person or entity that owns shares or equity in a corporation. Shareholder or stockholder The owner of a share or stock. Shareholder value added A value-based performance measure of a company's worth to shareholders. The basic calculation is net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) minus the cost of capital from the issuance of debt and equity, based on the company's weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Shareholders' equity This is a company's total assets minus total liabilities. A company's net worth is the same thing. Shareholders' equity or stockholders' equity The money subscribed to buy shares plus a company's retained profits. Shareholders' letter A section of an annual report where one can find general overall discussion by management of successful and failed strategies. Provides guidance for looking at specific parts of the report. Shares Certificates or book entries representing ownership in a corporation or similar entity. Shares authorized The maximum number of shares of stock of a company allowed in the articles of incorporation, which may be changed only by a shareholder vote. Shargh Shargh is an Iranian newspaper. Shark repellant Often used in risk arbitrage. Examples are golden parachutes, poison pills, safe harbor, and scorched-earth policy. Porcupine provision. Shark watcher Often used in risk arbitrage. Firm specializing in the early detection of takeover activity. SHARONVIEW Credit Union SHARONVIEW is a credit union with head office in CHARLOTTE, NC Sharp Sharp is a top Japanese corporation in the field of technology hardware and equipment, and its estimated market value is 17,440 million US dollars. Sharpe benchmark A statistically created benchmark that adjusts for a manager's index-like tendencies. Named after William Sharpe, Nobel Laureate, and developer of the capital asset pricing model. Sharpe ratio A measure of a portfolio's excess return relative to the total variability of the portfolio. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Systematic return The part of the return dependent on the benchmark return. Systematic risk Also called undiversifiable risk or market risk. Systematic risk principle Only the systematic portion of risk matters in large, well diversified portfolios. Systematic withdrawal plan A provision of certain mutual funds to pay out to the shareholder specified amounts after specified periods of time. Systemic risk Risk common to a particular sector or country. Often refers to a risk resulting from a particular "system" that is in place. Share Solvay Solvay is a major Belgian company. Systemat Systemat is a major Belgian company. Sicred Albania Sicred Albania is a major Albanian insurance company. Sigal Insurance Albania Sigal Insurance Albania is a major Albanian insurance company. Sigal Life Albania Sigal Life Albania is a major Albanian insurance company. We thank you for using the Financial Dictionary to search for Share. If you have a better definition for Share than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Share may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Share and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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