Shares that pay fixed dividends: payment of both dividends and capital takes priority over that of ordinary shares....
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Shares which rank before ordinary shares in the event of liquidation of the issuing company and usually receiving a fixed rate of return on the unfranked investment. See also Ordinary Shares.
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Preference shares pay a fixed return that is determined at issue. They have the right to this dividend before the ordinary shareholders receive a return. Also, in the event of a winding up, preference shareholders have priority above ordinary shareholders.
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These normally carry a fixed rate of dividend which is paid before the dividend on Ordinary shares. There are many types of preference shares, such as non-cumulative, cumulative, redeemable, etc. Preference shares sometimes do not carry voting rights.
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These are normally fixed-income shares whose holders have the right to receive dividends before ordinary shareholders but after debenture and loan stock holders have received their interest.
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Shares in a company which have preferential rights over other shares. For example the nominal value of preference shares is repaid to preference shareholders before payments are made to ordinary shareholders if the company is wound up. Also, dividends on preference shares will be paid in priority to dividends on ordinary shares.
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Holders of these shares receive fixed dividends before ordinary shareholders. Established companies tend to receive funding in the form of preference shares. :: Enterprise Ireland (5th Edition)
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This is a type of share issued by a limited company. It carries a medium risk but has the advantage
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Similar to ordinary shares but preference shares normally pay a fixed dividend and rank ahead of ordinary shares for dividend payment and in a company liquidation.
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Shares in a company which give their holders an entitlement to a fixed dividend but which do not... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/preference-shares.htm?id=1154&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of preference shares'>more</a>
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These are similar to bonds in that they usually pay a fixed rate of income. However, they pay it as a dividend rather than interest and are subject to the issuing company making sufficient profits.
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Shares in a company which have preferential rights over other shares. For example the nominal value of preference shares is repaid to preference shareholders before payments are made to ordinary shareholders if the company is wound up. Also, dividends on preference shares will be paid in priority to dividends on ordinary shares.
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