Stock advice. If a company like Charter Communications goes bankrupt does the stock automatically become?

worthless? Is Charter Communications a good stock to buy longterm? How can you tell if a stock pays a dividend?|||Go to the library and get a book on investing. Get a good basic text. There are many. It does not take much time. You will be glad you did.|||it's not worthless depending on the net assets of the company. Generally since owners, i.e. common stock holders are paid last, they generally receive nothing.