Meaning Of The Word Preferred stock

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preferred stock
uncountable noun: Preferred stock is the same as preference shares.

preferred stock in Accounting
noun: Preferred stock is the shares in a company that are owned by people who have the right to receive part of the company's profits before the holders of common stock.

preferred stock in American English
stock on which dividends must be paid before those of common stock: it usually also receives preference in the distribution of assets
noun: stock that has a superior claim to that of common stock with respect to dividends and often to assets in the event of liquidation

preferred stock in British English
noun: shares representing part of the capital issued by a company and entitling their holders to priority with respect to both net profit and net assets. Preferred stock usually carries a definite rate of dividend that is generally lower than that declared on c

preferred stock in Finance
noun: Preferred stock is the shares in a company that are owned by people who have the right to receive part of the company's profits before the holders of common stock.

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