Definitions

preferred stock

NOUN

stock which takes dividend before others

Synonyms

WEAK

convertible preferred stock cumulative convertible preferred stock cumulative preferred stock participating preferred stock preference stock

Example Sentences

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The Baron funds own both SpaceX common stock and preferred stock, which was converted into common stock as part of the IPO process.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Oracle already sold $5 billion in depository shares for mandatory convertible preferred stock in February.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The bitcoin-hoarding firm says it sold the cryptocurrency to fund distributions on its preferred stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The company said it expected to use proceeds from the sale to fund distributions on its preferred stock, according to a regulatory filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Treasury didn’t ask for a piece of the action, or management changes, or for that matter anything at all except for a teaspoon of out-of-the-money warrants and preferred stock.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis