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fractional

[frak-shuh-nl] / ˈfræk ʃə nl /


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Mosley sold 1,768.25 shares External link —the amount includes fractional shares—for $880.19 apiece, leaving him with a direct holding of 327,517 shares.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Shareholders who would be entitled to receive fractional shares will instead receive a cash payment from the company’s transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Jet fuel is essentially a highly refined form of kerosene with specialised additives, and is usually produced from fractional distillation of crude oil.

From BBC May 3, 2026

The utilities sector, by contrast, has had a tougher April, registering only a fractional gain.

From MarketWatch Apr. 17, 2026

There was a quiet permission given with that fractional gesture, a permission he hadn’t realized he wanted until he had it.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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