preferred stock

NOUN

stock which takes dividend before others

Synonyms

WEAK

convertible preferred stock cumulative convertible preferred stock cumulative preferred stock participating preferred stock preference stock

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preferred stock

To calculate enterprise value, Strategy adds the market value of its common stock to the principal amount of its debt and the par value of its preferred stock, then subtracts cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Strategy had previously been issuing preferred stock and selling common stock to raise money to buy and hold bitcoin.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

On June 26, when Strategy said the mNAV was just under 0.99, it would have been 0.89 using the market value for its debt and preferred stock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Earlier this month, Strategy sold a portion of its bitcoin holdings to cover dividends obligations for its preferred stock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Treasury didn’t ask for a piece of the action, or management changes, or for that matter anything at all except for a teaspoon of out-of-the-money warrants and preferred stock.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis