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by secretasiandan 5727 days ago
I don't think that word means what you think it means

"Many common stocks issued today do not have par values; those that do (usually only in jurisdictions where par values are required by law) have extremely low par values (often the smallest unit of currency in circulation), for example a penny par value on a stock issued at USD$25/share."

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Par_value

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Of course you are right, but the point remains, it is important to understand the percentage of equity that you own/will own and how that will change with future dilution.