One billion shares
the company is privately held... How many shares are issued?
Microsoft does not own any shares in Apple. As part of the settlement to a long running legal dispute between the two companies Microsoft invested $150 million in non-voting Apple stock in 1997. The stock was not held for very long and was sold for a profit.
The piece of paper that indicates how many shares you own is called a stock certificate. It serves as proof of ownership of a specific number of shares in a company. In many cases today, ownership is recorded electronically, and physical stock certificates are less common. However, they can still be issued by some companies upon request.
2.5 billion
To obtain a Berkshire Hathaway stock certificate, you need to purchase shares through a brokerage firm. Once you own the shares, you can request a physical stock certificate by contacting your broker or the company's transfer agent, which is currently Computershare. Keep in mind that many investors prefer electronic shares for convenience and security, but physical certificates can still be issued upon request.
100
A company does not have a definite number of shares of stock. The company can choose to split the number of shares into any ratio with prior announcement.
There are 917 million Apple shares available for trading. Individuals and institutions can hold blocks of these shares so it is not known how many shareholders there are.
6
it depends on the company
1000
1500 ÷ 0.02 = 7500