If I buy a stock How do I get the Stock Certificates?

Answer 1

If you purchased the stock via a broker then you can pay a fee to the broker for a stock certificate. But why do you want it? You should already have the shares electronically in your account.

If you purchased stock directly from your employeer, such as a stock option, then, assuming the company has not gone public, they should issue you a stock certificate. A public company would generally set up a brokerage account for you and move the shares electronically into your account.

Answer 2

You usually don't. But if you want them, you would have to ask your broker. I imagine there would be a fee. If you just want a stock certificate for the heck of it, you can go to this Web site and buy one share and they'll send you a certificate (again, at additional cost).

Answer 3

We don't use Stock Certificates anymore. (We now buy and sell stocks over the Internet)

Answer 4

Handling paper certificates is expensive and you will be billed (maybe $25 per issue).

Note: some companies only record ownership electronically, so no certificates are available.

Answer 5

You don't typically. Certificates are rarely issued now. If you specifically want certificates, you'll have to contact your broker.

Answer 6

Usually through your broker, it costs extra money.

Answer 7

you dont