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Cumulative dividend feature |
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Cumulative dividend featureA requirement that any missed preferred or preference stock dividends be paid in full before any common dividend payment is made.Cumulative dividend feature Similar MatchesCumulative Translation Adjustment (CTA) accountCumulative Translation Adjustment (CTA) accountAn entry in a translated balance sheet in which gains and/or losses from translation have been accumulated over a period of years. The C.T.A. account is required under the FASB No. 52 rule. Cumulative preferred stockCumulative preferred stockPreferred stock whose dividends accrue, should the issuer not make timely dividend payments. Related: Non-cumulative preferred stock. NoncumulativeNoncumulativeApplies mainly to convertible securities. Type of preferred stock on which unpaid or omitted dividends do not accrue. Omitted dividends are, as a rule, gone forever. Cumulative abnormal return (CAR)Cumulative abnormal return (CAR)Sum of the differences between the expected return on a stock (systematic risk multiplied by the realized market return) and the actual return often used to evaluate the impact of news on a stock price. Cumulative preference sharesCumulative preference sharesWhen a company fails to pay a dividend, holders of cumulative preference shares are entitled to receive this missed payment when a dividend is next declared. This rule is cumulative and they are also entitled to the current dividend provided sufficient cash is available. These payments receive priority over the claims of ordinary shareholders. Further SuggestionsCumulative total returnCumulative probability distribution cumulative preferred stock |
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