Shares

Bonus Issue
An issue of additional shares in a company to existing shareholders, in proportion to their holdings, without the shareholders having to pay for them.
Capital Issues
Capital issues: The primary method through which new shares are created to fund companies.
Cumulative Preference Share
A type of preference share where dividends, including any arrears, must be paid to the shareholder before any dividends can be paid to ordinary shareholders.
Issue
The amount of shares or stock available, or the amount of banknotes in circulation.
Prospectus
An informative document provided by a company during the issuance of new shares or debentures to the public.
Stock Dividend
A situation when shareholders receive dividends in the form of new shares in a company rather than cash.
Under-subscription
Failure of applications for shares in a new issue to match the number on offer.