What is a stock certificate?
Your stock certificate is evidence of your ownership in a public corporation. Whenever you receive a stock certificate, it is important to review it carefully for accuracy. The information found on the front of the certificate will be the shareholder’s name, a unique certificate number, the number of shares, and date of issuance. The transfer agent, registrar, and certain company officers may also be shown on the front of the certificate. In view of the value of your stock certificates, we suggest they be kept in a safe deposit box or other secure place, since replacing the certificates can be inconvenient. Also, stock certificates are negotiable documents and should only be signed upon a sale or transfer of ownership. 4.
Sometimes referred to as a certificate of stock, the stock certificate is a document that establishes the ownership of a specific number of shares in a stock that is issued by a given corporation. The stock certificate provides the legal ability to perform several different tasks involving the shares of stock. Among these rights and privileges are such essential tasks as trading the shares or participating in shareholder’s meetings. Stock certificates are generally issued in two different types or categories. The first is known as a registered stock certificate. Registered certificates functions essentially as proof of ownership of the shares, with the name of the owner appearing in the corporation’s register of stockholders. A registered certificate of stock allows the owner to exercise all rights and privileges associated with being a shareholder in the company, including voice and vote in shareholder’s meetings. The second form of stock certificates is known as the bearer stock cert
A stock certificate is the official piece of paper that is evidence of ownership in one or more shares of a company. These days, the stock certificates of publicly traded companies are tough to obtain (not to mention highly collectible), but we do all the work for you. And we make it easy and fun!
