to share in profits
51preference share — A share in a company yielding a fixed rate of interest rather than a variable dividend. A preference share is an intermediate form of security between an ordinary share and a debenture Preference shares usually confer some degree of ownership of… …
52Funds From Operations Per Share - FFOPS — A metric for the performance of a real estate investment trust (REIT). REITs are shares offered to the public by a real estate company or trust that holds a portfolio of income producing properties and/or mortgages. Most of its profits must be… …
53equity share — ➔ Share * * * equity share UK US noun [C] FINANCE ► a share that gives the person who owns it the right to receive part of a company s profits and to vote at shareholder meetings: »The net proceeds from the issue of equity shares should be… …
54slice/share of the cake — When people feel entitled to a share of the profits or benefits, they want a (larger) slice of the cake. Since profits are higher this year, the workers feel they deserve a bigger slice of the cake …
55preference share — a special type of share in a company, which has the characteristic that it confers an entitlement to a specified percentage rate of dividend that is payable in priority to the claims of ordinary shareholders. A company s share capital may be… …
56Selective Share Option Scheme — Approved Executive Share Option Scheme/Selective Share Option Scheme A share option scheme approved by the Inland Revenue under the provisions of the Income and Corporations Taxes Act 1988. These types of schemes are by far the most flexible of… …
57growth share — ➔ Share * * * growth share UK US noun [C] (also growth stock) FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► shares that are expected to increase in value rather than to pay high dividends (= regular payments of part of a company s profits): »The company looks pretty… …
58the lion's share — ► the largest part of something: »Basic womenswear categories now constitute the lion s share of clothing industry sales. get/take/receive the lion s share »The company gets the lion s share of its profits from personal computer sales. Main Entry …
59ordinary share — A share in a company that carries the right to a share of the company s profits without limit. Ordinary shares generally carry the right to vote. See also: A shares, B shares, equity share, non equity share …
60fixed-share partner — A partner who is entitled to a fixed share of partnership profits and, depending on the terms of any partnership agreement, may not be required to contribute to partnership losses. Fixed share partners may also have more limited voting rights… …
