common stock

noun

: stock other than preferred stock

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Honeywell Technologies shareholders will receive one share of Honeywell Aerospace common stock for every two shares of Honeywell Technologies stock owned, according to a statement from the company. Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026 The aerospace company will acquire all of Iridium's outstanding common stock for $54 per share in a cash and stock transaction. Hugh Leask,fred Imbert,justina Lee, CNBC, 28 June 2026 Fox Corporation has a dual-class share structure consisting of Class A and Class B common stock. Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026 Last month, Deep Fission announced the pricing of its public offering of common stock, marking its debut in the public markets and providing capital to advance its underground nuclear technology. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for common stock

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of common stock was in 1852

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“Common stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20stock. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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