“Intro” to Stocks The stocks are differentiated by quality. The “blue-chip” belongs to an elite type of stock. The term acme from poker, where the blue-chips carry the highest value. This stock is of a corporation with growth of profit, consistent dividend pay-out. Well known blue-chip stocks are: IBM, AT&T, Coca-Cola, General Electric and McDonald’s. These corporations are known to be the leaders in the belonging industries and for their long-term growth. The …showed first 75 words of 919 total…

…showed last 75 words of 919 total…unauthorized activities. However the common stockholders are last to receive the dividends. Preemptive Rights may give shareholders the right to keep their proportionate ownership of the company. With this right shareholders may maintain voting control, share of earnings and share assets. This right also allows the common stock holder to purchase the newly issued stocks, prior non-stockholders. The common stockholders may receive their dividends in three different ways: cash dividends, stock dividends and, property dividends.