Commissions
You will likely pay a commission when you buy or sell stock or other securities, such as mutual fund or ETF shares, through a financial professional. The commission compensates the financial professional and his or her firm when it is acting as agent for you in your securities transaction.
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Definition and explanation
You will likely pay a commission when you buy or sell stock or other securities, such as mutual fund or ETF shares, through a financial professional. The commission compensates the financial professional and his or her firm when it is acting as agent for you in your securities transaction. [1]
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You will likely pay a commission when you buy or sell stock or other securities, such as mutual fund or ETF shares, through a financial professional. The commission compensates the financial professional and his or her firm when it is acting as agent for you in your securities transaction. [1]
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Historical dates and award-time affiliations retain their original context. A review date is not an event date. Background sources are identified separately from official records.