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preference shares

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(Stock Exchange) Brit and Austral shares representing part of the capital issued by a company and entitling their holders to priority with respect to both net profit and net assets. Preference shares usually carry a definite rate of dividend that is generally lower than that declared on ordinary shares. US and Canadian name: preferred stock Compare ordinary shares, preferred ordinary shares

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Noun

preference shares - stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights

preferred shares, preferred stock

stock - the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock"

cumulative preferred, cumulative preferred stock - preferred stock whose dividends if omitted accumulate until paid out

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preference shares

pl (Brit Fin) → Vorzugsaktien pl

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preference shares

npl (Brit) (Fin) → azioni fpl privilegiate

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Also, in connection with this redemption, a cash payment of SEK350 per preference share will be paid to the holders of the preference shares, which corresponds to a total amount of SEK3.5bn.

Fastighets AB Balder reports on resolution of EGM

These conditions include that the dividend shall be distributed quarterly of SEK5 per preference share, however, not more than SEK20, during the period until the next annual general meeting.

Fastighets AB Balder reports on Annual General Meeting

Payable dividends totalled USD4,984,115.00 at the rate of USD0.04 per preference share. The number of dividends not paid due to missing information on settlement details is reported to be 173,909,17 tenge.

Kazkommertsbank to pay dividends on preference shares

The 2019 Preference Shares are represented by depositary shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a 2019 Preference Share, and have a USD 25,000 liquidation preference per 2019 Preference Share (equivalent to USD 25 per Depositary Share).

Aspen declares USD 0.1914 dividend per depositary share

30, 2018 and declines to approximately 8.9% to 8.7% pro forma for a $100 million - $200 million preference share issuance.

Fitch Rates Enstar's Series E Preference Shares 'BB+'

Each American depositary share represent one share of the company's Series A convertible preference share, par value GBP0.05 per share, in its capital.

Amarin expects USD52.8m from private placement of restricted American Depositary Shares

This kind of preference share gives the issuer the right to buy the shares from the holders at a predetermined price after a defined date.

Types of shares

A dividend of 50 Eurocent per preference share is intended.

Preference shareholders of Porsche to receive dividend of 50 Eurocent per preference share

"We have seen strong demand for our preference share issue, which we see as a confirmation of the enormous confidence in Investcorp," said executive chairman and chief executive officer Nemir A Kirdar.

Investcorp to issue $40m shares to meet demand

According to Standard, the preference share owners can participate in the move at a 3:1 ratio.