Preference share definitions

Preference share

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Preference share

Preferred shares of a corporation that have first claim to preferred dividends.
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Preference share

Type of share which gives the holder a potential entitlement to a fixed rate of dividend and, in the event of a company wind up, ranks the holder ahead of ordinary shareholders as a creditor. The dividend, although guaranteed, is generally less than that paid to ordinary shareholders.
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preference share

In finance, a share in a company with rights in various ways superior to those of ordinary shares; for example, priority to a fixed dividend and priority over ordinary shares in the event of the...
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Preference Share

Also called Preferred Shares. A type of share which pays the owner a fixed dividend before other share owners are paid their dividends. Preference Shareholders do not usually have the right to vote at shareholders meetings
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