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These rights may be a preferred right to a dividend or to repayment in the event of winding up of the business. | These rights may be a preferred right to a dividend or to repayment in the event of winding up of the business. | ||
This form of capital | This form of capital has some characteristics both of debt and of equity. As such it is a form of hybrid instrument. | ||
Preference shares are frequently used by venture capital investors as a medium for their investment. | Preference shares are frequently used by venture capital investors as a medium for their investment. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Common stock]] | * [[Common stock]] | ||
* [[Hybrid]] | |||
* [[Ordinary shares]] | * [[Ordinary shares]] | ||
* [[Preference dividend]] | * [[Preference dividend]] | ||
Revision as of 19:05, 28 January 2019
A form of capital with preferred rights over ordinary shares or common stock.
These rights may be a preferred right to a dividend or to repayment in the event of winding up of the business.
This form of capital has some characteristics both of debt and of equity. As such it is a form of hybrid instrument.
Preference shares are frequently used by venture capital investors as a medium for their investment.
Also known as 'preferred shares'.
