Preferred Stock Is a Hybrid⎯a Sort of Cross Between a Common

question 22

True/False

Preferred stock is a hybrid⎯a sort of cross between a common stock and a bond⎯in the sense that it pays dividends that normally increase annually like a stock but its payments are contractually guaranteed like interest on a bond.

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