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Common Stock

Definition: Common stock is an ownership share in a corporation that allows its holder voting rights at shareholder meetings and the opportunity to receive dividends. If the corporation liquidates, then common stockholders receive their share of the proceeds of the liquidation after all creditors and preferred stockholders.