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preferred stock
noun
: stock guaranteed priority by a corporation's charter over common stock in the payment of dividends and usually in the distribution of assets
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After accounting for preferred stock dividends and undistributed earnings, net income attributable to common stockholders was $7.6 million, up from $5.6 million.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
The filing also notes recent transactions, including the issuance of convertible notes and warrants, and the conversion of some notes into common stock and preferred stock.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
The filing discusses various financial obligations, including promissory notes and preferred stock interest, with notes payable totaling $7,632,488.
CFN Enterprises continues to focus on its CFN Business and Ranco Business, while exploring strategic transactions and opportunities.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Net loss for the period was $720 million, more than half of which was an accounting loss tied to converting preferred stock to common stock at the IPO.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1859, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of preferred stock was
circa 1859
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“Preferred stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preferred%20stock. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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preferred stock
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