equity security
Definition 1
Stock (shares) that represents ownership of a firm. Equity securities usually provide steady income as dividends but may fluctuate significantly in their market value with the ups and downs in the economic cycle and the fortunes of the issuing firm.
Definition 2
Right to subscribe for, or convert another security (such as a bond) into, the common stock (ordinary shares) of a firm.
equity security is in the Investing subject.
equity security appears in the definitions of the following terms: equity income fund, equity warrant, equity swap, kicker, contingent capital, balanced investment strategy, convertible security, aggressive investment strategy, equity option and microcap fund
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