Fractional Share
A fractional share is less than one full share of stock and lets investors hold dollar-based positions that do not equal a whole share count.
Equities terms for fractional, full, fully paid, partly paid, non-assessable, outstanding shares, and share classes.
Share Classes And Paid Share Status terms classify equity securities by ownership claim, economic right, voting power, transfer status, preference, redemption feature, and share-class design.
Use this branch when the share label changes voting control, liquidation priority, dividend priority, conversion, dilution, transferability, or investor rights.
| Term | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Fractional Share | Share-class, common-stock, preferred-stock, voting, restriction, transfer, redemption, or dilution-linked terms. |
| Full Stock | Share-class, common-stock, preferred-stock, voting, restriction, transfer, redemption, or dilution-linked terms. |
| Fully Paid Share | Share-class, common-stock, preferred-stock, voting, restriction, transfer, redemption, or dilution-linked terms. |
| Non-Assessable Stock | Share-class, common-stock, preferred-stock, voting, restriction, transfer, redemption, or dilution-linked terms. |
| Outstanding Shares | Share-class, common-stock, preferred-stock, voting, restriction, transfer, redemption, or dilution-linked terms. |
| Partly Paid Share | Share-class, common-stock, preferred-stock, voting, restriction, transfer, redemption, or dilution-linked terms. |
| Share Class | Share-class, common-stock, preferred-stock, voting, restriction, transfer, redemption, or dilution-linked terms. |
Check the charter, articles, prospectus, plan document, exchange rules, voting rights, dividend priority, conversion terms, transfer restrictions, dilution effect, and whether rights differ by class.
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A fractional share is less than one full share of stock and lets investors hold dollar-based positions that do not equal a whole share count.
Full stock refers to shares issued with the full stated or par value paid, leaving no further assessment owed by the holder.
A fully paid share has had the full issue price paid by the shareholder and normally carries no remaining payment obligation to the issuer.
Non-assessable stock cannot require shareholders to contribute additional capital beyond the original purchase or subscription price.
Outstanding shares are issued shares currently held by investors and used in market capitalization, ownership, and per-share calculations.
A partly paid share has only part of its issue price paid, leaving the holder potentially liable for future calls on unpaid capital.
A share class is a category of company stock with specified voting, dividend, liquidation, transfer, or conversion rights.