preferred stock

• Tipo de ação que dá ao acionista prioridade no recebimento de dividendos, geralmente em valor fixo, antes dos acionistas ordinários, e também preferência no reembolso do capital em caso de liquidação da empresa.

A type of stock that gives shareholders a fixed dividend payment before common stock dividends are paid, and typically has priority over common stock in asset liquidation.

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   A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock, typically paying fixed dividends.

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   • Preferred stock often pays a fixed dividend before any dividends are paid to common stockholders.
   • Investors buy preferred stock for its stable income and priority in liquidation.
   • The company issued new preferred stock to raise capital without diluting voting rights.