# Stock (Equity)

*Saving & Investing — Finicade finance glossary*

A slice of ownership in a company. Shareholders get a claim on profits (dividends) and a vote, and their shares rise or fall with the company's fortunes. Over long horizons stocks have out-earned most other assets — with bigger swings along the way.

**Also known as:** equity, share, shares

**Related terms:** [Dividend](https://finicade.com/glossary/dividend), [Bond](https://finicade.com/glossary/bond), [Index Fund](https://finicade.com/glossary/index-fund), [Portfolio](https://finicade.com/glossary/portfolio)

**Taught in:** Charter Climb — Balance Sheet & Cash Flows

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/stock