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Help with ordinary shares

  • 16-12-2012 5:08pm
    #1
    dannytag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    Can anyone help me, I have ordinary shares in 3 different uk companies all quite large and I receive dividend's every month or so from these shares the only thing is im not exactly sure what ordinary shares are or how much they are worth. I have not really dealt in shares before and i just taught that there was 1 type of share which the price increased or decreased depending on how well the company is doing...


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  • #2
    venividi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭venividi


    Companies issue ordinary & preference shares. Google for details & differences. Dividend voucher will state which class of share you hold.


  • #3
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,501 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    dannytag wrote: »
    Can anyone help me, I have ordinary shares in 3 different uk companies all quite large and I receive dividend's every month or so from these shares the only thing is im not exactly sure what ordinary shares are or how much they are worth. I have not really dealt in shares before and i just taught that there was 1 type of share which the price increased or decreased depending on how well the company is doing...

    Ordinary shares are the type of shares that are traded on exchanges around the world.

    To find the value of them lookup the company on yahoo finance.


  • #4
    dannytag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭dannytag


    BrokenArrows wrote: »
    Ordinary shares are the type of shares that are traded on exchanges around the world.

    To find the value of them lookup the company on yahoo finance.

    Ok so say for example I have 87 ordinary shares with BG and the price is LSE1015.00p. Would i be correct in saying that i have 87 shares worth £1000 each?


  • #5
    neil.p.b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 926 ✭✭✭neil.p.b


    dannytag wrote: »
    Ok so say for example I have 87 ordinary shares with BG and the price is LSE1015.00p. Would i be correct in saying that i have 87 shares worth £1000 each?

    I don't mean to ruin your christmas but unfortunately not!! 1015.00p is £10.15


  • #6
    liamjames1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭liamjames1


    neil.p.b wrote: »
    I don't mean to ruin your christmas but unfortunately not!! 1015.00p is £10.15

    Far play neil, didnt have the heart to do it for the day that was in it


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  • #7
    Helpneeded86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Helpneeded86


    Oh i recall falling for that one before when checking out the fathers accounts.


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