Equity Instrument Features
Free CFA Level I lesson in Equity Investments. 14 min read, ~2,143 words.
Common shares: residual claim, variable dividend, voting rights. Preferred shares: fixed dividend, prior claim, usually non-voting. Cumulative preferred: missed dividends accrue and must be paid before common dividends. Non-cumulative: missed dividends are forgone. Participating preferred: extra dividends or liquidation share beyond the fixed amount. Convertible: exchange for common at a...
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- equity instrument features
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