| The initial stockholders in the company each provided a share of the non-refundable capital on which they then received an annual dividend. |
| In tender offers, corporations issue public promises to purchase the stock of targets directly from their stockholders at preset prices. |
| When a company files for Chapter 11, that company is assigned a committee that represents the interests of creditors and stockholders. |
| Should this happen, bondholders would be paid first during the liquidation process, then preferred stockholders, and lastly common stockholders. |
| Options are both compensation for executives and also potential costs to stockholders, since their exercise dilutes stockholder ownership rights. |
| After all, these millions belong to the stockholders, and board members are sworn to protect their money. |
