Preference shares and Preferred stock

Preference shares

Preference shares noun - Stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights.

Preferred stock is a synonym for preference shares. In some cases you can use "Preferred stock" instead a noun phrase "Preference shares".

Preferred stock

Preferred stock noun - Stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights.
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Synonyms for Preferred stock

Preference shares is a synonym for preferred stock. You can use "Preference shares" instead a noun phrase "Preferred stock".
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