what are the most common types of ordinary annuities 
the most common types of ordinary annuities are stock and bond dividends these are paid at the end of each period of the agreement rather than at the beginning of the period in the case of stock dividends this is because the dividends are based on the company s profits for the immediate preceding period the bottom lineordinary annuity is a business term that describes any regular payment that is made at the end of a relevant cycle rather than at its start if you have a dividend paying stock or a bond you have an ordinary annuity 