ordinary stock

noun

1. British. common stock.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ordinary stock¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

The less liquid ordinary stock was up 9.3% and up 46.5% on the week in its best run since Volkswagen’s short squeeze in 2008.

From Reuters

Volkswagen’s ordinary stock in Germany, which unlike the preferential class of shares is tied to the ADRs, gained 15.5% in two sessions.

From Reuters

VW is proposing a dividend of 4.80 euros a share for ordinary stock, 90 cents more than for 2017.

From Reuters

Volkswagen issues two classes of stock: nonvoting preference shares and ordinary stock with voting rights attached.

From Wall Street Journal

As opposition mounted last week to its push to join the board, the French company announced it would abstain from voting on another proposal by Telecom Italia’s management to convert Telecom Italia’s savings shares into ordinary stock.

From Wall Street Journal