common stock

noun

: stock other than preferred stock

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Jetro shareholders will receive $21.6 billion in cash and approximately 91.5 million Sysco shares, giving them roughly 16% of Sysco’s outstanding common stock. Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026 In December, Nvidia purchased $2 billion of Synopsys common stock in a computing power partnership. Lola Murti, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026 Ford also stated in the government filing that its buyback program may be suspended or stopped at any time, and it is not obligated to acquire any amount of common stock. Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 16 Mar. 2026 Roughly $900 million of the purchase was funded through sales of Class A common stock. Melos Ambaye, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for common stock

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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 21 Apr. 2026.

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