Shareholders Get to Vote
Owning shares usually comes with votes on big company choices.
The idea
When you own shares of a company, you own a small piece of it — and pieces usually come with a voice. Most common shares give you one vote per share on big questions, like who sits on the board of directors. Companies mail owners a proxy, which is a ballot you can fill out without showing up in person. One small stake will not decide an election on its own, but millions of small owners voting together genuinely can. 🗳️
Words to know
- Shareholder
- A person who owns shares of a company.
- Vote
- Your say on a company question. Usually one vote for each share you own.
- Board of directors
- The group shareholders elect to keep an eye on the company's bosses.
- Proxy
- A ballot that lets you vote without going to the meeting in person.
- Annual meeting
- The once-a-year meeting where a company's owners vote.
Try it — no account needed
Match each voting word to what it means.
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In the full lesson
- 1Match the pairs
- 2Work out the number
- 3Make the call
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