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3.1 Common Stock

Common equity provides potential for long-term capital appreciation and dividend growth, serving as an essential hedge against purchasing power risk.

Key NASAA Exam Takeaways

  • Common stock represents residual ownership in a corporation.
  • Statutory voting allocates one vote per share per board seat; Cumulative voting allows pooling votes for a single seat (benefits minority shareholders).
  • Preemptive rights allow existing shareholders to maintain proportional ownership when new shares are issued.
  • Common stockholders hold the lowest priority claim in corporate liquidation.
Knowledge Checkpoint • Section 3.1

A shareholder owns 100 shares of stock in a company where 3 board seats are up for election. Under cumulative voting, what is the maximum number of votes the shareholder can cast for a single candidate?