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when-issued

American

[hwen-, wen-ish-ood, hwuhn-, wuhn-, -is-yood] / ʰwɛn-, wɛnˈɪʃ ud, ʰwən-, wən-, -ˈɪs yud /

adjective

of, relating to, or noting an agreement to buy securities paid for at the time of delivery. wi, w.i.

Example Sentences

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Versant, a Comcast cable network spinoff, debuted in when-issued trading with an equity valuation of approximately $6.5 billion.

From Barron's • Dec. 15, 2025

The stock, trading on a so-called when-issued basis, closed at $49.25 on Wednesday, valuing the company, including debt, at about $9.5 billion.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Qnity, which is also trading on a when-issued basis, will trade under the stock symbol “Q.”

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

They yielded 4.356 percent and 4.685 percent in when-issued trading, respectively.

From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2022

They yielded 3.498 percent and 4.139 percent in when-issued trading, respectively.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2022

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