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preferred stock

preferred stock noun: stock with a dividend, usually fixed, that is paid out of profits before any dividend can be paid on common stock and that has priority to common stock in liquidation.

Noun

preferred stock (plural preferred stocks)

  1. Stock with a dividend, usually fixed, that is paid out of profits before any dividend can be paid on common stock and that has priority to common stock in liquidation.

preferred stock meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Arabic

preferred stock in Tamil

இவைகளையும் காணவும்

preferred stock in Tagalog

stock senior to common stock
saping-tangi

preferred stock in Arabic

stock senior to common stock
سَهْم مُمْتَاز sahm mumtāz

Synonyms of preferred stock

Forms of preferred stock

pluralpreferred stocks

Questions about preferred stock

What does preferred stock mean?
Preferred stock means stock with a dividend, usually fixed, that is paid out of profits before any dividend can be paid on common stock and that has priority to common stock in liquidation.
What is preferred stock in Tamil?
Preferred stock in Tamil is இவைகளையும் காணவும். See Preferred stock meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is preferred stock?
Preferred stock is a noun.
What is the plural of preferred stock?
The plural of preferred stock is preferred stocks.

Words near preferred stock in the dictionary

  1. preferred creditors
  2. preferred number
  3. preferred numbers
  4. preferred provider
  5. preferred providers
  6. preferred stock
  7. preferred stockholder
  8. preferred stockholders
  9. preferred stocks
  10. preferredly
  11. preferredness

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