Shares
21outstanding shares — shares that are currently owned by investors. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * outstanding shares outstanding shares ➔ Share * * * outstanding shares UK US noun [plural] (also shares outstanding, outstanding stock [U]) ► FINANCE, STOCK MARKET …
22Escrowed Shares — Shares held in an escrow account and in most cases cannot be traded or transfered until certain circumstances like time horizon have been reached. The use of escrow for holding shares is often done during acquisitions and for performance based… …
23redeemable shares — Shares (either ordinary shares or preference shares) in a company that the issuing company has the right to redeem, under terms specified on issue. Redemption may be funded from distributable profits or from a fresh issue of shares. If the shares …
24preference shares — Shares in a company which usually receive a fixed dividend each year and which, if redeemed, are redeemed at par value. Although the dividend ( dividends) is fixed, it is not guaranteed. However, if the company fails to pay ( passes ) the… …
25bonus shares — 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 specified… …
26voting shares — Shares in a company that entitle their owner to vote at the annual general meeting and any extraordinary meetings of the company. Shares that carry voting rights are usually ordinary shares, rather than A shares or debentures The company s… …
27Windfall Shares — Shares given for free to insiders of a society, a firm or a company when that same society, firm or company is undergoing the process of demutualization. Windfall shares are often given to promote goodwill and to encourage the demutualization… …
28voting shares — Shares in a company that entitle their owner to vote at the annual general meeting and any extraordinary meetings of the company. Shares that carry voting rights are usually ordinary shares, rather than debentures. The company s articles of… …
29redeemable shares — Shares (either ordinary shares or preference shares) that the issuing company has the right to redeem, under terms specified on issue. Redemption may be funded from distributable profits or from a fresh issue of shares …
30Voting Shares — Shares that give the stockholder the right to vote on matters of corporate policy making as well as who will compose the members of the board of directors. Different classes of shares, such as preferred stock, sometimes don t allow for voting… …
