Equity Investing
Treasury Shares
Definition
What is Treasury Shares?
A company's own shares that it repurchased and holds rather than cancelling.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
Treasury shares normally do not receive dividends or voting rights while held by the company.
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Related Terms
Equity Investing
Common Stock
A share that usually carries voting rights and a residual claim on a company's profits and assets.
Equity InvestingOrdinary Share
The standard ownership share in a company, generally equivalent to common stock.
Equity InvestingPreferred Stock
A class of share that usually has priority over ordinary shares for dividends and liquidation proceeds.
Equity Capital MarketsInitial Public Offering
The first public sale of a private company's shares, after which the shares may trade on an exchange.