Shares
91unlisted shares — UK US noun [plural] (UK also unquoted shares) FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► shares of a particular company that are not traded on a stock exchange, or these shares generally: »Holdings of unlisted shares must not account for more than 15% of total… …
92bonus shares — bonus issue Shares issued to the existing shareholders of a company following a scrip issue The number of shares received depends on the level of the shareholding prior to the bonus issue. The number of bonus shares is usually one share for a… …
93Primary shares — In an equity offering, primary shares, in contrast to secondary shares, refer to newly issued shares of common stock that are sold to investors. The cash generated from the sale of the primary shares, net of the gross spread, are transferred to… …
94Income Shares — An Income Shares formula is used by many states to establish the child support amount of each child rather than what it actually costs to raise a child. Income Shares tables calculating child support are not based directly on actual spending on… …
95American Depositary Shares — (ADSs) Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). ADSs are issued by a depositary bank and represent one or more shares of a non US issuer held by the depositary bank. The main purpose of ADSs is to facilitate trading in shares of… …
96fixed rate preference shares — Shares issued wholly for new consideration with no conversion rights or rights to acquire further shares or securities, which carry dividends of a fixed amount or fixed rate per cent of the nominal value. The dividends (plus any amount paid on… …
97matching shares — Conditional shares whose value at award is based on the value of the deferred shares. Matching shares may be subject to further performance conditions that are measured over the performance period. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and …
98Fully Diluted Shares — The total number of shares that would be outstanding if all possible sources of conversion, such as convertible bonds and stock options, were exercised. Companies often release specific financial figures in terms of fully diluted shares… …
99Outstanding Shares — Stock currently held by investors, including restricted shares owned by the company s officers and insiders, as well as those held by the public. Shares that have been repurchased by the company are not considered outstanding stock. Also referred …
100Performance Shares — In the case of stock compensation, shares of company stock given to managers only if certain company wide performance criteria are met, such as earnings per share targets. The goal of performance shares is to tie managers to the interests of… …
