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Preferred stock
Stock with a dividend, usually fixed, that is paid out of profits before any dividend can be paid on common stock and that has priority to common stock in liquidation.
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Stock with a dividend, usually fixed, that is paid out of profits before any dividend can be paid on common stock and that has priority to common stock in liquidation.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Preferred stock"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| preference sharesnoun | stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights |
| preferred sharesnoun | stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights |
| preferred | favoured |
| preference stocknoun | (finance) Synonym of preferred stock. |
| common stocknoun | (finance) Shares of an ownership interest in the equity of a corporation or other entity with limited liability entitled to dividends, with financial rights junior to preferred stock and liabilities. |
| preference sharenoun | Synonym of preferred stock. |
| ordinary sharenoun | (finance) A share of common stock. |
| splividendnoun | (finance, US, informal) A stock split in the form of a dividend that consists of additional stock shares instead of cash. |
| hook stocknoun | (finance) A stock which is held by a subsidiary of the issuing company. |
| regular dividendnoun | (finance) A dividend on common stock that is intended to be paid periodically in equal amounts over the course of a year, typically quarterly, after being declared by the issuer of the stock. |
| capital stocknoun | (law, accounting, US) The total amount of common and preferred stock (shares) that a company can issue. |
| restricted stocknoun | (stock market) Stock of a company that is not fully transferable to shareholders until certain conditions have been met. |
| treasury stocknoun | (finance) Issued stock of an incorporated company held by the company itself. |
| growth stocknoun | (business, finance) A corporate equity investment instrument which usually does not pay substantial dividends but which increases in value as the company grows, and which typically appeals to investors who have a long-term perspective. |
| stockholdernoun | (finance) One who owns stock. |
| stocknoun | A store or supply. |
| tracking stocknoun | (finance) A specialized equity offering issued by a company that is based on the operations of a wholly-owned subsidiary of a diversified firm. |
| stockholdingnoun | (finance) An ownership interest in one or more companies' stock. |
| equity sharenoun | (finance) A share of common stock. |
| private stocknoun | (set phrase) A supply of something, especially alcoholic beverages, belonging to a person or a commercial establishment and of such quality that it is usually reserved for the owner or for favoured friends or customers. |
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