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What are the three basic types of securities that are issued by corporations? Put in plain words the key rights for common stock ownership and how these rights benefit the shareholders.

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Your tutorial is 271 words and describes all three types of securities and the benefits of owning common stock.

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What are the three basic types of securities that are issued by corporations?
The three types are common stock, preferred stock, and bonds. Common stock is described below. Preferred stock gets their dividends before common shareholders, if any are declared. However, their dividend is subject to a maximum amount. Bonds are loans that are securitized (made into small standardized pieces approved by SEC for sale to the public) that are issued for a set number of years and pay ...

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