Akciju

Akciju is a Latvian term whose meaning depends on the context. In financial and business language, it designates a share of stock in a company. A single akcija represents an ownership unit, and holders of akciju may have rights such as dividends and, in many cases, voting rights at shareholder meetings. The stock market uses phrases like akciju tirgus to refer to the market where shares are traded, and akciju cenas to denote the prices of shares. Trading is typically conducted through brokers on regulated markets, with prices determined by supply and demand.

In everyday Latvian, akcija also means action, operation, or a promotional campaign, so the word has multiple related senses beyond finance. The genitive plural form akciju appears in phrases describing ownership, quantities, or attributes related to shares, as well as in non-financial contexts when the meaning is “of actions” or “of campaigns.”

Etymology and usage notes: The financial sense of akcija is a loanword derived from German Aktie (share), which itself traces to earlier European terms for participation in a company. Over time, the word entered Latvian finance to describe ownership units and related concepts, while the non-financial senses—action or campaign—remain common in everyday language. The distinction between senses is usually clear from context, with financial phrases frequently surrounding nouns like tirgus (market), cena (price), or ties to corporate governance.

See also: stock market, share, equity, dividend, shareholder, corporate finance, financial instruments.