HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt SharesThe financial definition for Shares:Certificates or book entries representing ownership in a corporation or similar entity. Similar MatchesAmerican sharesAmerican sharesSecurities certificates issued in the US by a transfer agent acting on behalf of the foreign issuer. The certificates represent claims to foreign equities. Capital sharesCapital sharesOne of two types of shares in a dual-purpose investment company, which entitle the holder to the appreciation or depreciation in the value of a portfolio, as well as the gains from trading in the portfolio. Antithesis of income shares. Class A or Class B sharesClass A or Class B sharesSee: Classified stock Further SuggestionsCommon sharesEqual shares swap Fully diluted earnings per shares Identified shares Ordinary shares Outstanding shares Paired shares Click to compare definitions of Shares Click to view definitions beginning sh |