Definition of preference share in English:

preference share

(also stock)

noun

British

A share which entitles the holder to a fixed dividend, whose payment takes priority over that of ordinary share dividends.
Also called preferred stock
Example sentencesExamples
- Although the company does not have a legal obligation to pay dividends, few companies will default on dividend payments on preferred shares.
- The statement said shareholders may wish to sell for 980 cents per ordinary share and 110 cents per preference share, both of which are to be settled in cash.
- Non-merino growers will need to decide whether to convert their preference shares to ordinary shares in Wool Equities as a future investment, or to cash them in.
- He said they would only be granted ordinary shares in the company and not the preferred shares usually granted to venture capital investors.
- The extent of the financial difficulties were outlined by Mr Green, who noted that debt and preference share financing currently stood at 7.7 million.
- One would still have to consider the way in which the notional holders of preference shares and ordinary shares would negotiate between themselves the distribution of that allocation.
- Round House membership, which at present stands at 430 members is priced at E35,000 for a redeemable preference share.
- However, when you start your Open Annuity, you also buy a special preference share in the insurance company operating it.
- They pressed him to buy back nonvoting preferred shares instead of ordinary shares, which are 53.2 percent more expensive.
- Company head Dan Brown said at the meeting that existing shareholders would have an opportunity to purchase one preference share at $1.00 for every five ordinary share currently owned.
- The minimum investment to buy one preference share in the Investment Plan is £500.
- Interest cover of 1.8 times is very low but when the preference share issue is taken into account, then it drops to about 1.3 which is dangerously low.
- Last week the multinational software company, which is based in Germany, announced that it is converting its preference shares into ordinary shares in order to boost liquidity.
- In 1997 they retained their first preference share but lost more than half their seats because their vote was spread over too many candidates.
- The bank may seek to raise cash through a preference share issue, possibly to a strategic backer.

Definition of preference share in US English:

preference share

nounˈpref(ə)rəns ˌSHe(ə)r

British

A share which entitles the holder to a fixed dividend, whose payment takes priority over that of common-stock dividends.
Also called preferred stock
Example sentencesExamples
- Interest cover of 1.8 times is very low but when the preference share issue is taken into account, then it drops to about 1.3 which is dangerously low.
- Non-merino growers will need to decide whether to convert their preference shares to ordinary shares in Wool Equities as a future investment, or to cash them in.
- He said they would only be granted ordinary shares in the company and not the preferred shares usually granted to venture capital investors.
- Although the company does not have a legal obligation to pay dividends, few companies will default on dividend payments on preferred shares.
- Last week the multinational software company, which is based in Germany, announced that it is converting its preference shares into ordinary shares in order to boost liquidity.
- Company head Dan Brown said at the meeting that existing shareholders would have an opportunity to purchase one preference share at $1.00 for every five ordinary share currently owned.
- However, when you start your Open Annuity, you also buy a special preference share in the insurance company operating it.
- The minimum investment to buy one preference share in the Investment Plan is £500.
- The statement said shareholders may wish to sell for 980 cents per ordinary share and 110 cents per preference share, both of which are to be settled in cash.
- In 1997 they retained their first preference share but lost more than half their seats because their vote was spread over too many candidates.
- Round House membership, which at present stands at 430 members is priced at E35,000 for a redeemable preference share.
- The extent of the financial difficulties were outlined by Mr Green, who noted that debt and preference share financing currently stood at 7.7 million.
- The bank may seek to raise cash through a preference share issue, possibly to a strategic backer.
- They pressed him to buy back nonvoting preferred shares instead of ordinary shares, which are 53.2 percent more expensive.
- One would still have to consider the way in which the notional holders of preference shares and ordinary shares would negotiate between themselves the distribution of that allocation.

单词	preference share
释义	Definition of preference share in English: preference share (also stock) noun British A share which entitles the holder to a fixed dividend, whose payment takes priority over that of ordinary share dividends. Also called preferred stock Example sentencesExamples Although the company does not have a legal obligation to pay dividends, few companies will default on dividend payments on preferred shares. The statement said shareholders may wish to sell for 980 cents per ordinary share and 110 cents per preference share, both of which are to be settled in cash. Non-merino growers will need to decide whether to convert their preference shares to ordinary shares in Wool Equities as a future investment, or to cash them in. He said they would only be granted ordinary shares in the company and not the preferred shares usually granted to venture capital investors. The extent of the financial difficulties were outlined by Mr Green, who noted that debt and preference share financing currently stood at 7.7 million. One would still have to consider the way in which the notional holders of preference shares and ordinary shares would negotiate between themselves the distribution of that allocation. Round House membership, which at present stands at 430 members is priced at E35,000 for a redeemable preference share. However, when you start your Open Annuity, you also buy a special preference share in the insurance company operating it. They pressed him to buy back nonvoting preferred shares instead of ordinary shares, which are 53.2 percent more expensive. Company head Dan Brown said at the meeting that existing shareholders would have an opportunity to purchase one preference share at $1.00 for every five ordinary share currently owned. The minimum investment to buy one preference share in the Investment Plan is £500. Interest cover of 1.8 times is very low but when the preference share issue is taken into account, then it drops to about 1.3 which is dangerously low. Last week the multinational software company, which is based in Germany, announced that it is converting its preference shares into ordinary shares in order to boost liquidity. In 1997 they retained their first preference share but lost more than half their seats because their vote was spread over too many candidates. The bank may seek to raise cash through a preference share issue, possibly to a strategic backer. Definition of preference share in US English: preference share nounˈpref(ə)rəns ˌSHe(ə)r British A share which entitles the holder to a fixed dividend, whose payment takes priority over that of common-stock dividends. Also called preferred stock Example sentencesExamples Interest cover of 1.8 times is very low but when the preference share issue is taken into account, then it drops to about 1.3 which is dangerously low. Non-merino growers will need to decide whether to convert their preference shares to ordinary shares in Wool Equities as a future investment, or to cash them in. He said they would only be granted ordinary shares in the company and not the preferred shares usually granted to venture capital investors. Although the company does not have a legal obligation to pay dividends, few companies will default on dividend payments on preferred shares. Last week the multinational software company, which is based in Germany, announced that it is converting its preference shares into ordinary shares in order to boost liquidity. Company head Dan Brown said at the meeting that existing shareholders would have an opportunity to purchase one preference share at $1.00 for every five ordinary share currently owned. However, when you start your Open Annuity, you also buy a special preference share in the insurance company operating it. The minimum investment to buy one preference share in the Investment Plan is £500. The statement said shareholders may wish to sell for 980 cents per ordinary share and 110 cents per preference share, both of which are to be settled in cash. In 1997 they retained their first preference share but lost more than half their seats because their vote was spread over too many candidates. Round House membership, which at present stands at 430 members is priced at E35,000 for a redeemable preference share. The extent of the financial difficulties were outlined by Mr Green, who noted that debt and preference share financing currently stood at 7.7 million. The bank may seek to raise cash through a preference share issue, possibly to a strategic backer. They pressed him to buy back nonvoting preferred shares instead of ordinary shares, which are 53.2 percent more expensive. One would still have to consider the way in which the notional holders of preference shares and ordinary shares would negotiate between themselves the distribution of that allocation.
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