share
noun
uk/ʃeər/ us [ C, usually singular ]
one of the parts that results when something is divided between several people, groups, etc., or a number representing that part:
The total bill comes to €80, so our share is €20.
The party's share of the vote fell from 39% to 24%.
We must all accept some share of the responsibility.
[ C ] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
one of the units that the ownership of a company, fund, etc. is divided into and which can be bought by members of the public:
She buys and sells stocks and shares.
The value of my shares has fallen by 8%.
Share prices have gone up for three weeks in a row.
have/own/hold shares in sth
On the London Stock Exchange, 18.5 million shares were traded yesterday.
The company is talking to its investors about issuing shares to fund the deal.
sb's (fair) share of sth
a lot, or more than enough, of something bad:
We've certainly got our share of problems at the moment.
The country's economy has seen its fair share of difficult times lately.
See also
adjusted share price
advancing share
authorized share capital
bearer share
block noun
bonus shares
brand share
capital share
common share
convertible share
cumulative preference share
cyclical shares
declining share
deferred share
delta shares
equity share
fractional share
fully-paid shares
fund share
golden share
growth share
heavy share
income share
listed share
management share
market share
mid-cap
new share
non-participating shares
non-voting
no-par
ordinary share
outstanding shares
participating preference share
partly-paid shares
penny share
preferred share
primary shares
quoted share
registered share
secondary shares
split share
underlying shares
unit share
unlisted shares
voting share
when-issued share