PREFERENCE SHARES
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Preference Shares.
Preference Shares - as a noun
Stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
preferred sharespreferred stockHypernyms (Closely Related)
stockHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"Companies issue preference shares to raise capital while still maintaining control."
"Investors who own preference shares have a higher claim on company assets in case of bankruptcy."
"Some preference shares have voting rights, while others do not."
"Holders of preference shares generally receive their dividend payments before common shareholders."
"Investors who hold preference shares receive fixed dividends that are paid out before any dividends are paid to common shareholders."
