common stock

noun

: stock other than preferred stock

Examples of common stock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As part of that arrangement, AMD issued OpenAI a warrant for up to 160 million shares of AMD common stock, equivalent to roughly 10% of the company, with vesting milestones tied to both deployment volume and AMD's share price. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Meanwhile, on April 22, Netflix’s board authorized the repurchase of an additional $25 billion of common stock, in a bid to boost the share price. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 July 2026

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

Fox Corporation has a dual-class share structure consisting of Class A and Class B common stock. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for common stock

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock

Legal Definition

common stock

see also:

stock