preferred share
- A type of stock that gives the shareholder certain preferences over common stockholders, such as the right to receive dividends before others
- As an investor who purchased a preferred share, she expected to receive dividends before any distributions were made to common shareholders.
- The company issued preferred shares to attract investors, offering them the safety of fixed dividends.
- Unlike common shares, preferred share holding does not confer voting rights to the shareholder.
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