Ordinary shares

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Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares represent non-preferred ownership rights in a corporation. The owner of an ordinary share, called a shareholder, has voting rights and is entitled to dividends, but only after dividends are paid to the preferred shareholders. If the company is liquidated, ordinary shareholders don't receive proceeds until after bondholders and preferred shareholders have been paid.

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