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Cumulative preferred stockPreferred stock whose dividends accrue, should the issuer not make timely dividend payments. Related: Non-cumulative preferred stock.Cumulative preferred stockPreferred stock with dividend payment priority following a missed dividend payment. This amount accumulates with subsequent dividends and when next a dividend is declared no payments can be made to common stockholders until cumulative preferred stockholders have been paid in full.Similar MatchesCumulative dividend featureCumulative dividend featureA requirement that any missed preferred or preference stock dividends be paid in full before any common dividend payment is made. 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. Cumulative total returnCumulative total returnThe actual performance of a fund over a particular period. Cumulative 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 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. Further SuggestionsNoncumulativeCumulative probability distribution |
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