Definition of ordinary share in English:

ordinary share

noun

British

A share entitling its holder to dividends which vary in amount and may even be missed, depending on the fortunes of the company.
〈英〉普通股。比较PREFERENCE SHARE
North American term common stock
Compare with preference share
Example sentencesExamples
- According to Netinvest's website, it holds 1.36 million loan notes in Voxpilot, almost 600,000 ordinary shares and 100 preference shares.
- The company retained an after-tax surplus in 2002 of €1,659,135, following dividends paid on ordinary shares.
- Payment will be made to the holders of ordinary shares in the company at the close of business on 15 October 2004.
- His holding is now 425,879 ordinary shares and 623,334 share options.
- Last week multinational software company SAP, which is based in Germany, announced that it is converting its preference shares into ordinary shares in order to boost liquidity.

Definition of ordinary share in US English:

ordinary share

nounˈɔrdnˌɛri ʃɛ(ə)rˈôrdnˌerē SHe(ə)r

British

A share entitling its holder to dividends that vary in amount and may even be missed, depending on the fortunes of the company; common stock.
〈英〉普通股。比较PREFERENCE SHARE
Example sentencesExamples
- The company retained an after-tax surplus in 2002 of €1,659,135, following dividends paid on ordinary shares.
- According to Netinvest's website, it holds 1.36 million loan notes in Voxpilot, almost 600,000 ordinary shares and 100 preference shares.
- His holding is now 425,879 ordinary shares and 623,334 share options.
- Payment will be made to the holders of ordinary shares in the company at the close of business on 15 October 2004.
- Last week multinational software company SAP, which is based in Germany, announced that it is converting its preference shares into ordinary shares in order to boost liquidity.

词汇	ordinary share
释义	Definition of ordinary share in English: ordinary share noun British A share entitling its holder to dividends which vary in amount and may even be missed, depending on the fortunes of the company. 〈英〉普通股。比较PREFERENCE SHARE North American term common stock Compare with preference share Example sentencesExamples According to Netinvest's website, it holds 1.36 million loan notes in Voxpilot, almost 600,000 ordinary shares and 100 preference shares. The company retained an after-tax surplus in 2002 of €1,659,135, following dividends paid on ordinary shares. Payment will be made to the holders of ordinary shares in the company at the close of business on 15 October 2004. His holding is now 425,879 ordinary shares and 623,334 share options. Last week multinational software company SAP, which is based in Germany, announced that it is converting its preference shares into ordinary shares in order to boost liquidity. Definition of ordinary share in US English: ordinary share nounˈɔrdnˌɛri ʃɛ(ə)rˈôrdnˌerē SHe(ə)r British A share entitling its holder to dividends that vary in amount and may even be missed, depending on the fortunes of the company; common stock. 〈英〉普通股。比较PREFERENCE SHARE Example sentencesExamples The company retained an after-tax surplus in 2002 of €1,659,135, following dividends paid on ordinary shares. According to Netinvest's website, it holds 1.36 million loan notes in Voxpilot, almost 600,000 ordinary shares and 100 preference shares. His holding is now 425,879 ordinary shares and 623,334 share options. Payment will be made to the holders of ordinary shares in the company at the close of business on 15 October 2004. Last week multinational software company SAP, which is based in Germany, announced that it is converting its preference shares into ordinary shares in order to boost liquidity.
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