A Listed Company is a company that issues stock shares to the public (through an exchange) and makes its shares available for trading on the open market. Listed companies must follow strict regulations in order to avoid being delisted by the exchange, though.The term "list" comes from the Latin word "listare", which means "to dissect". The first records of a company's stocks being traded were in London. Listed companies issue stock shares which gives their owners the right to own part of the company, called voting rights. Stock shares listed on an exchange are traded, bought and sold by investors who want to take advantage of potential earnings growth or dividends.Listed Companies are companies that have been listed on an exchange. The company can be either a public company or private company. There are certain requirements for being listed on the exchange like having a minimum number of shares, corporate governance and reporting requirements from independent auditors.
