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Common stock

Trading Term

The basic unit of corporate ownership and the most widely issued type of stock. This is the first type of stock a corporation will issue. Common stockholders are the last to be paid in the event of a corporate bankruptcy and dividends are paid after bondholders receive interest and preferred stockholders have been paid the stated dividend.

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