Cryptic crossword clue
Fixed a company’s return after everyone gets shares 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ALLOCATES

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The straight part
We know that "shares" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shares = allocates.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ALLOCATES mean?

ALLOCATES verb
  1. To set aside for a purpose.
  2. To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.
  3. To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.

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