PREFERRED STOCK
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Preferred Stock.
Preferred Stock - as a noun
Stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
preference sharespreferred sharesHypernyms (Closely Related)
stockHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"Investors in preferred stock have a fixed dividend payment and are paid before the common stock shareholders."
"Companies often issue preferred stock to raise additional capital without diluting the ownership of existing common stock shareholders."
"The price of preferred stock is influenced by market interest rates, the company's financial health, and its credit rating."
"Many income-focused investors prefer the steady dividend payments offered by preferred stock compared to the volatility of common stock."
"Some preferred stock issues are cumulative, meaning that missed dividend payments must be paid to preferred shareholders before common dividends can be distributed."
