Share (finance)

A share is a unit of equity ownership in the capital stock of a corporation. It can refer to units of mutual funds, limited partnerships, and real estate investment trusts. Share capital refers to all of the shares of an enterprise.

The owner of shares in a company is a shareholder of the corporation.
A share expresses the ownership relationship between the company and the shareholder.
The denominated value of a share is its face value, and the total of the face value of issued shares represent the capital of a company, which may not reflect the market value of those shares.

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