Stocks and shares quiz

a public limited company

a limited company

a quoted company

a listed company

setting up a company

to offer its shares on a stock exchange for the first time

to underwrite a new share issue

the same as floating the company

guaranteeing that all shares issued will be sold

buying shares in an Initial Public Offering (IPO)

applying for shares in an Initial Public Offering (IPO)

undertaking to buy all shares not bought by others

vote at the AGM

get a dividend that depends on the profit made

get a fixed dividend

get a higher dividend than ordinary shareholders

are issued to the company's employees as a bonus

are issued to existing shareholders to raise more capital

are issued to existing shareholders instead of a cash dividend

are also referred to as a stock dividend

expects prices to fall

expects prices to rise

typically engages in short-selling

buys shares now to sell them later

are very risky but promise a high return

are shares in highly reputable companies

are seen as a secure investment

are highly volatile

they have received a high dividend or other investment income

they have sold an asset at a price that exceeds the buying price

an asset they have bought is currently trading higher than when they bought it

they have increased their holding in a particular company

are known to the company

have special rights and privileges

have no voting right

can transfer their shares by mere delivery

the cost of acquring the investment

how easily it can be sold and turned into cash

the return the holder expects to make on it

whether it needs to be paid for in cash when buying it