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Preferred stockSee: 'preference shares'.Preferred stockA security that shows ownership in a corporation and gives the holder a claim, prior to the claim of common stockholders, on earnings and also generally on assets in the event of liquidation. Most preferred stock pays a fixed dividend that is paid prior to the common stock dividend, stated in a dollar amount or as a percentage of par value. This stock does not usually carry voting rights. Preferred stock has characteristics of both common stock and debt.Preferred stock Similar MatchesAuction rate preferred stock (ARPS)Auction rate preferred stock (ARPS)Floating-rate preferred stock, whose dividend is adjusted every seven weeks through a Dutch auction. Prior preferred stockPrior preferred stockPreferred stock that has a higher claim on all dividends and assets in liquidation than claims of other preferred stock. Participating preferred stockParticipating preferred stockPreferred stock that provides the holder with a specified dividend plus the right to additional earnings under specified conditions. Dutch Auction Preferred StockDutch Auction Preferred StockA form of adjustable-rate preferred stock in which the dividend is ascertained in a Dutch Auction process by corporate bidders every seven weeks. Floating rate preferredFloating rate preferredPreferred stock paying dividends that vary with short-term interest rates. Further SuggestionsCumulative preferred stockPreferred stock agreement Convertible preferred stock cumulative preferred stock adjustable rate preferred stock Second preferred stock First preferred stock participating preferred stock Preferred habitat theory Auction Market Preferred Stock (AMPS) Blank Check Preferred Stock Adjustable rate preferred stock (ARPS) Preferred dividend coverage Preferred equity redemption stock (PERC) Monthly income preferred security (MIP) Depository preferred Preferred stock ratio |
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