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Preferred Stock Preferred stock gets its name from the preferences granted to its owners. These include a preference as to payment of dividends, and may include a preference in the distribution of assets (after creditors are paid) if the corporation is liquidated.
For example, the holder of 100 shares of a corporation's 8% $100 par preferred stock will receive annual dividends of $800 (8% X $100 = $8 per share X 100 shares) before the common stockholders are allowed to receive any cash dividends for the year.
According to some estimates, there's $80 of common stock circulating in the United States for every dollar of preferred stock. None of the heavyweights Apple Inc.(MSFT), etc., offer preferred stock.
The main difference between preferred and common stock is that preferred stock gives no voting rights to shareholders while common stock does. Preferred shareholders have priority over a company's income, meaning they are paid dividends before common shareholders.
Increases or decreases to the authorized number of shares of common stock or preferred stock. Amendments to any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. Issuances of any new class or series of shares having rights, preferences or privileges senior to or on parity with the preferred stock.
The following features are usually associated with preferred stock: Preference in dividends preference in assets, in the event of liquidation, convertibility to common stock, callability, and at the option of the corporation.
Preferred shares are an asset class somewhere between common stocks and bonds, so they can offer companies and their investors the best of both worlds.Some companies like to issue preferred shares because they keep the debt-to-equity ratio lower than issuing bonds and give less control to outsiders than common stocks.
Searching for Preferred Securities. On Fidelity.com, you can search for preferred securities-a type of security that shares some of the characteristics of bonds and common stock. You can begin a preferred security search by clicking Start a Preferred Securities Screen from the Stock Screeners page.