DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SHARE HOLDER AND DEBENTURE HOLDER

SHARE HOLDER	DEBENTURE HOLDER
One of the owners of the Company and has proprietary interest in the Company	Only a creditor of the Company
When the Company makes profits and the board recommends, share holder gets a share in the profits	Gets a fixed rate of Interest whether the Company makes profit
No security for his Investment	Normally debentures are security
Eligible for voting rights	No voting Rights
On liquidation, share holders are paid last	Ranks priority with regard repaid