Common stockholders' right to vote their stock in affairs of a company. Preferred stock usually has the right to vote when preferred dividends are in default for a specified period. The right to [..]

Investors who own shares of a common stock or shares in a mutual fund typically have voting rights, which allow them to participate in the election of boards of directors. These shareholders can also vote for or against certain propositions put forward by management or by other stockholders. In contrast, investors who own preferred shares or corpor [..]

Definition The right of a common stock shareholder to vote, in person or by proxy, for members of the board of directors and other matters of corporate policy, such as the issuance of senior securitie [..]

Most common stock entitles a shareholder to the right to vote in person, or by proxy, on corporate elections and other related matters. Some companies issue both voting and non-voting shares, for exam [..]

Each ordinary share is entitled to a single vote. This offers the possibility of voting at Shareholders’ Meetings. When stipulated by the Bylaws, the voting right may be doubled for shareholders who hold their shares for two years or more. Preference shares and investment certificates have no voting right. The Zodiac Aerospace bylaws provide for a [..]

Right conferred upon shareholders to participate in decisions at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting (usually one vote per share). Every shareholder can transfer his or her voting right to his or he [..]