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Portions out investment (6)

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shares

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'portions out' is the definition.
('share' can be a synonym of 'portion out')

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(Other definitions for shares that I've seen before include "Distributes, gives portions to others" , "Carves up" , "Possesses or uses jointly with others, say a flat" , "Portions divided among a number" , "Divides out, allots" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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