# Common share (voting share)

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## Definition

An ordinary share that entitles the holder to all rights under the German Stock Corporation Act. Some companies also issue preferred shares. A preferred share (also known as a preference share, US: preferred stock) usually has no voting rights. To compensate for this, it receives preferential treatment, particularly with regard to dividend payments. As a rule, the stock market shows a difference in the price of ordinary shares - "common shares" in stock market jargon - and preferred shares - "preferred shares" in stock market jargon - of a company, which are hardly desirable for raiders. - See share, non-voting, protective share. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

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