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preference share

American  

noun

British.

  1. a share of preferred stock.

Etymology

Origin of preference share

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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The company proposed a dividend of 2.56 euros per preference share and 2,554 euros per ordinary share.

From Reuters • Mar. 23, 2023

With every preference share, a common Class A share was given as a bonus.

From Time Magazine Archive

Practically the whole of the issued ordinary share capital and about one-half of the preference share capital of Frederick Leyland & Co.

From Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic' by Government, British

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