common stock

noun

: stock other than preferred stock

Examples of common stock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But only about half its portfolio is made up of common stocks—the rest is a blend of convertible securities and high-yield bonds. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Carvana disclosed in its March proxy that a private consumer products company issued Carvana a warrant in June 2025 to purchase shares of its common stock. — Yun Li, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Now, under its new owners, EA’s common stock has stopped trading and will be delisted from Nasdaq. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 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

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