You can contact the state that your certificate was incorporated in, each state has a department that handles such things. See Sources and Related Links, further down this page, for more information about that.
Databases/directories of corporate changes can also be useful in determining the value of your shares. Reasonably priced databases and those available to the public that is. Most local business libraries could help you out. The next step is then to contact either the transfer agent (found on the stock certificate) just Google the name and you should have a number to call. They will have all information as to what happened to the company, if anything was left for investors etc.. if by any chance the companies transfer agent has also gone by the wind.
The state will be able to determine for you when the companies charter was cancelled although will not be able to tell you if any dividends or other capital payments were left for investors.
In all I would go with professional help, a broker or other financial advisor can help. Or you can go with a online research firm to evaluate your companies position.
To find the value of a stock certificate, you can check the current market price of the stock on a financial news website or by contacting a stockbroker. The value of a stock certificate is determined by the price of the stock in the stock market.
par value
The value of the share of stock as it is actually printed on the face of the certificate.
Savin employed me in the 80's and was given stock. Is there any value and do you need the actual certificate if there is?
A stock certficate is a legal document that signifies the number of shares owned by a shareholder in a corporation. A stock certificate is also known as share certificate or certificate of stock.
To find the value of a stock certificate, you can check the current market price of the stock on a financial news website or by contacting a stockbroker. The value of a stock certificate is determined by the price of the stock in the stock market.
par value
The value of the share of stock as it is actually printed on the face of the certificate.
Par is the value stated on the stock certificate as stated in the articles of incorporation and is many times $.01 or $1.00.
Savin employed me in the 80's and was given stock. Is there any value and do you need the actual certificate if there is?
bout a thousand
A stock certificate is a legal document. It certifies ownership in a certain amount of shares of a corporate stock. Electronic registration is phasing out the stock certificate and companies are no longer required to issue a paper certificate.
A stock certficate is a legal document that signifies the number of shares owned by a shareholder in a corporation. A stock certificate is also known as share certificate or certificate of stock.
stock is recorded at book value and not on market price in original books of accounts
No, electronic trading has mostly replaced the stock certificate. However, for many companies, you can still get a certificate.
Stock Certificate.
You can purchase a Disney stock certificate gift through online stock certificate gift services or through a brokerage firm that offers the option to buy physical stock certificates.