are there other different types of stock 
common and preferred are the two major types some companies issue different classes of stock or even types of common stock for example alphabet the parent company of google has two classes of common stock goog and googl 13the bottom linecommon stock as its name implies is one of the most ordinary types of stock it gives shareholders a stake in the underlying business as well as voting rights to elect a board of directors and a claim to a portion of the company s assets and future revenues however common stockholders have a lower position than preferred stockholders who get priority on dividend payments and in recovering their investment if the company is liquidated 