Preferred Stock Typically Has a Par Value, and the Dividend

question 20

True/False

Preferred stock typically has a par value, and the dividend is often stated as a percentage of par.The par value is also important in the event of liquidation, as the preferred stockholders are generally entitled to receive the par value before anything is given to the common stockholders.

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