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Definition

Certificate representing one unit of ownership in a corporation, mutual fund, or limited partnership.



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'share' appears in these other terms:

uncertificated shares, C shares, bonus share, total shareholder return, shareholder, qualifying share, share appreciation mortgage, diluted share, B shares, market share and  

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