When Preferred Stock Is Cumulative and the Directors Either Do

question 110

Short Answer

When preferred stock is cumulative and the directors either do not declare a dividend to preferred stockholders or declare one that does not cover the total amount of cumulative dividends, the unpaid amount is called ________.

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Definitions:

Time Value

The portion of an option's price that exceeds its intrinsic value, reflecting the potential for further gain in value due to the remaining time until expiration.

At-The-Money

A term used in options trading to describe an option whose strike price is identical to the current market price of the underlying asset.

Call Option

An option contract granting the holder the privilege to buy an asset at a predetermined strike price until the expiration date.

Stock Price

The current price at which a share of a company is being traded on the stock market.