Auction Market Preferred Stock (AMPS) is a type of U.S. preference share where the dividend is variable and set through an auction process among investors.
Fixed-interest securities provide defined interest payments and are considered lower-risk investments. Examples include gilt-edged securities, bonds, preference shares, and debentures.
Gearing refers to the relationship between funds provided to a company by ordinary shareholders and long-term funds with a fixed interest charge such as debentures and preference shares. High gearing implies higher fixed charges on debt, impacting investment risk and returns.
A type of preference share that does not entitle shareholders to receive omitted dividends from previous years.
Under former UK accounting rules, a 'non-equity share' referred to shares in a company that had limited rights or redeemable terms. This concept was defined by Financial Reporting Standard (FRS) 4 but was later replaced by FRS 25.
A preference dividend is a type of dividend that is paid to holders of preference shares and often carries preferential rights compared to common share dividends. This term is closely associated with cumulative preference shares, especially concerning unpaid dividends from prior periods.
Preference share capital refers to the portion of a company's capital that comes from issuing preference shares, which give holders preferential dividends but typically lack voting rights.
Preference shares, also known as preferred stock, are a class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock.
Preferred stock is a class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common stock. Preferred shares generally have a dividend that must be paid out before dividends to common shareholders and the shares usually do not carry voting rights.
A type of preferred stock that has a higher claim on assets and dividends compared to other issues of preferred stock or common stock, often referred to as preference shares.
Redeemable shares are equity or preference shares in a company that the issuing entity has the right to buy back, under predetermined terms specified at the time of issue.
Shares represent units of ownership in a company, conferring certain rights such as earning dividends and voting in company matters. They can differ in type, such as ordinary shares and preference shares, and their trading is subject to various regulations depending on whether the company is public or private.
