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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Blue Owl owns Kuvare preferred stock and manages some of its investments, but that doesn’t mean they are related parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Holders of Two Harbors Series A, Series B and Series C preferred stock are slated to have their shares redeemed at $25 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The government in return received warrants to acquire nearly 80% of the companies’ common shares as well as a new class of “senior” preferred stock.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

During the week to March 15, the company raised about $1.6 billion through the sale of $1.2 billion in preferred stock and the sale of $400 million in common stock.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 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