participating preferred share
noun[C,usually plural]
FINANCE,STOCK MARKETUKukus(UKalsoparticipating preference share);(USparticipating preferred stock);(USparticipating preference stock)atypeofpreferredsharethat, inadditiontopayingafixedinterestrate, alsooffersshareholdersthepossibilityofreceivingadividendif thecompanyissuccessful:
Participatingpreferredstockswere used morefrequentlyinbiotechnologydealsasopposedtosoftwaredeals.
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