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redeem common stock: Original post by Leslie McClintock of Demand Media Common stock is simply a claim on a company's future dividends. There are two kinds of stock: preferred and common. Common stockholders receive a pro-rata share of all dividends the company issues after preferred stockholders and bondholders have been satisfied. They also receive a vote in periodic elections for the board of directors, which…

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