Preferred Stocks

Regular Preferred Stock Lists

Sorted by Yield    Alphabetical Order
Sorted by Yield and Ex Dividend Month


$25 Trust Preferred Issues

Sorted by Yield    Alphabetical Order
Sorted by Yield and Ex Dividend Month
KNOW YOUR PREFERRED's


IN ORDER TO COVER THE TOPIC OF PREFERRED STOCKS WE NEED TO FIRST UNDERSTAND THE MOST
COMMON DEFINITIONS USED WHEN DISCUSSING PREFERRED STOCKS.  IT IS IMPORTANT TO ALL OF
THE DETAILS OF EACH PARTICULAR ISSUE AS THEY HAVE DETAILS THAT CAN RANGE FROM SOUP TO
NUTS.




Preferred Stock

A class of Stock which provides a specific dividend and which takes preference over common stock in the event of
liquidation.  Does not normally have voting rights (like common stock does).




Cumulative Preferred Stock

Preferred stock in which dividends continue to accrue in the event the company were to discontinue payment for
any reason.  For instance if the company were to not pay the required dividend in the 1st quarter of their fiscal
year, they would be required to pay the missed dividend PLUS the current dividend the next quarter.

Most Preferred Stock is cumulative.




Non Cumulative Preferred Stock

The opposite of cumulative preferred.  If a payment is missed company does NOT pay it in the future.




Convertible Preferred Stock

Preferred Stock that can be converted into common shares.  The terms and conditions for the conversion are
outlined, typically with various dates involved




Redeemable Preferred Stock

Preferred shares which may be redeemed by the company at any time which they shall designate (most
commonly 5 Years after issue)
.  Typically redeemed for a set price (i.e. $25.00) plus accrued dividends




Trust Preferred Stocks

Preferred stock issued by a trust.  The trust is set up to purchase a debt issue from a corporation which then
receives interest payments from the corporation and pays it out as dividends to the security holder.  The dividend
is NOT eligible for the lower 15% dividend tax rate.  Trust Preferreds are normally senior to other preferred stocks.




Voting versus Non Voting Preferred

Virtually all preferred issued today is NON VOTING meaning you have no say in the operation of the corporation.





RESEARCHING PREFERRED STOCKS

We suggest researching preferred stocks by 1st understanding the Company just as you would for any stock
investment.  Once you have determined you are comfortable with the company itself there is little more to do
except to understand the details of the preferred issue.   We list much of the needed information on the preferred
stocks listing pages---but do further due diligence to understand any particular quirks the issue may have.
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Trust Preferred Stocks  - Alphabetical
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