ADM 1340 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Initial Public Offering, Legal Personality, Dividend

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Has most of the rights and privileges of a person. Because of that common shareholders have limited liability. It could sell more common shares, more preference shares. Increased costs and complexity in order to adhere to government regulation o! Used to control the direction of the business. To raise capital, the corporation sells ownership rights as shares: o! Other way to raise capital is to issue debt. Shares can be divided into different classes: o! Usually referred to as common shares and preferred shares. Ownership rights are specified in articles of incorporation or in by- laws: o! Maximum amount of shares allowed to sell o! Share capital cannot be distributed to shareholders unlike retained earrings, which can be distributed as dividends. First issue normally through initial public offering (ipo): o! Once issued, shares of publicly held companies trade on organized exchanges: o! At prices per share established between buyers and sellers (no direct impact on company) o!

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