SESKStuff Everyone Should Know
SESK: Stuff Everyone Should Know · sesk.info/teen-invest-stock-ownership

What does owning a share of stock give you?

A share of ownership in a company.

Start playing free

  1. A share of ownership in a company ✔
  2. A loan to the company
  3. A guaranteed profit

Why: Stocks are a type of security that gives stockholders a share of ownership in a company. Common stock owners can vote at shareholder meetings and receive dividends.

Huh, didn't know that: Stock prices can go down as well as up.

The dad joke
What does a stockbroker say when he wants another stockbroker to stop talking? Put a stock in it.
Like this card?
Play the game

References

Answer: A share of ownership in a company. Stocks are a type of security that gives stockholders a share of ownership in a company. Common stock owners can vote at shareholder meetings and receive dividends.

  1. Investor.gov: Stocks www.investor.gov/introduction-investing/investing-basics/investment-products/stocks
    Stocks are a type of security that gives stockholders a share of ownership in a company.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

Think this answer is wrong? Tap "Challenge this answer" on the card in the game and tell us why.

Test yourself in the game

MoneyWho owns a credit union?MoneyCompound interest is interest paid on what?MoneyHow often have large company stocks lost money, on average?

That's stuff everyone should know.