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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But its reliance on PIK interest, junior debt, preferred stock, and investing gains could be problematic in a down market.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Ayar Third Investment, an affiliate of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, committed $550 million worth of convertible preferred stock, “further strengthening the strategic partnership between the PIF and Lucid,” according to Lucid.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The company relies on preferred stock issuances as a means of raising capital to cover its Bitcoin purchases without diluting common shareholders.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Holders of Two Harbors Series A, Series B and Series C preferred stock are slated to have their shares redeemed at $25 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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