preferred share

  • 1preferred share — n: a share of preferred stock Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 2preferred share — UK US noun [C] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► PREFERENCE SHARE(Cf. ↑preference share) …

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  • 3preferred share — A share of a business trust carrying a preference in the payment of dividends. 13 Am J2d Bus Tr § 23. See preferred stock …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 4preferred share — noun US term for preference share …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 5participating preferred share — UK US noun [C, usually plural] UK (UK also participating preference share, US participating preferred stock, US participating preference stock) FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► a type of preferred share that, in addition to paying a fixed interest rate,… …

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  • 6Participating Convertible Preferred Share - PCP — An equity holding that gives investors the right to claim excess earnings (along with common stock shareholders) in addition to the preferred dividend. PCPs are commonly used in venture capital financing; venture capitalists will often exercise… …

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  • 7Preferred stock — Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities Bond market Fixed income Corporate bond Government bond Municipal bond …

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  • 8preferred stock — A type of equity or capital representing shares of ownership in a corporation. May or may not receive distributions of corporate income in the form of dividends. Has a higher priority claim to corporate earnings or assets than common stock but… …

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  • 9Preferred stock — A 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… …

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  • 10share — Shares represent a slice in the ownership of a company. Financial Services Glossary The authorised share capital of a company is divided into a number of equal parts. Each part is called a share. See ordinary shares, preference shares, securities …

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