preference stock
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of preference stock
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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According to Eikon, DWS owns around 2% of Volkswagen's preference stock.
From Reuters ● Jul. 25, 2022
But, according to the terms of the Chrysler-Dodge merger, one share of Dodge preference stock is exchanged for one share of Chrysler common.
From Time Magazine Archive
He owns 100 shares of Dodge Brothers preference stock, for which he is eventually entitled to receive $105 a share.
From Time Magazine Archive
Crown felt deeply wounded when the company's directors in 1965 and 1966 called in General Dynamics' preference stock, forcing him and his family to sell a $100 million holding.
From Time Magazine Archive
The year 1883 saw the high-water mark of prosperity for the Grand Trunk; for in that year dividends were paid not only on guaranteed but on first, second, and third preference stock.
From The Railway Builders A Chronicle of Overland Highways by Skelton, Oscar Douglas
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