Guaranteed Share: A cruise term that promises that a companion will be found for a single passenger, at a special rate. That rate will be honored even if the cruise line is unable to find a cabinmate. The rate is usually the going double-rate at that time, and is much less than the single person rate for that cabin.

 

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Guaranteed Share: A cruise term that promises that a companion will be found for a single passenger, at a special rate. That rate will be honored even if the cruise line is unable to find a cabinmate. The rat . . . View Full Definition

Qualifying Share: Shares of common stock that a person must hold in order to qualify as a director of the issuing corporation.

Primary Earnings Per (Common) Share: Earnings available for the payment of dividends to common stockholders divided by the number of common shares outstanding.

Preferred Shares: Preferred shares give investors a fixed dividend from the company's earnings and entitle them to be paid before common shareholders. See: Preferred stock.

Preference Shares: This is a type of share issued by a limited company. It carries a medium risk but has the advantage over ordinary shares in that preference shareholders get the first slice of the dividend ' . . . View Full Definition

Quartershare: Three-month interval ownership with a rotating schedule.

Share: In the context of TV ratings, the percentage of homes with turned-on television sets that are tuned to a specific program. Usually used in conjunction with ratings.

Share Premium: The extra paid above the face value of a share. Example: if a company issues its shares at $10 each, and later on you buy 1 share on the open market at $12, you will be paying a share premium of $2

Share Class: Some stocks and certain mutual funds subdivide their shares into classes or groups to designate their special characteristics. For example, the differences between Class A shares and Class B . . . View Full Definition

Share Broker: A discount broker who charges per share traded, and reduces the per unit charge as the number of shares traded increases, as opposed to a dealer who charges a percentage of the dollar amount . . . View Full Definition