preference shares

pref·er·ence share

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Definitions of preference shares words

noun preference shares a share of preferred stock. 1
noun plural preference shares Preference shares are shares in a company that are owned by people who have the right to receive part of the company's profits before the holders of ordinary shares are paid. They also have the right to have their capital repaid if the company fails and has to close. Compare ordinary shares. 0
noun plural preference shares 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 0

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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