shares online are valued according to various principles in different markets, but a basic premise is that a share is worth the price at which a transaction would be likely to occur were the shares to be sold. the liquidity of markets is a major consideration as to whether a share is able to be sold at any given time. an actual sale transaction of shares between buyer and seller is usually considered to provide the best market indicator as to the "true value" of shares at that particular time.the income received from the ownership of shares is a dividend. the process of purchasing and selling shares .