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

Example Sentences

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And bankers will advise clients on raising early stage equity, preferred stock and convertible bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2008, when the mortgage meltdown threatened the U.S. housing market, the Treasury agreed to support the two companies in exchange for senior preferred stock purchase agreements.

From Barron's

Banks account for about half of the market, but they have cut back on issuance as capital requirements eased, according to UBS preferred stock analyst Frank Sileo.

From Barron's

The company steadily has snapped up Bitcoin since unveiling its treasury method at the end of 2020, and has been using the sale of preferred stock to fund those purchases.

From Barron's