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

Examples of preferred stock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Investors took the dilution, estimated at 1% to 3% depending on the final terms of convertible preferred stock, in stride, presumably calmed by the presence of Berkshire Hathaway as anchor investor. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 June 2026

Google’s stake is also a less complex position than Amazon’s, which is split between preferred stock and convertible notes with undisclosed conversion terms. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 4 June 2026

Its offerings are poised to top Brazilian oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s roughly $70 billion sale of common and preferred stock in 2010. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

Over the past several years, the company has issued convertible bonds, equity, and preferred stock to raise capital. — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for preferred stock

• electroshock
• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk

Legal Definition

preferred stock

see also:

stock