The disadvantage of ordinary shares is that their dividends come out of what is left when everything else has been paid investment, interest, tax, preference dividends and sugared buns at tea-time.

• 普通股的缺点是要等到其他费用，如投资、贷款利息、税、优先股股息以及午茶时的甜面包费都付完之后，才轮到股东领取股息。