Preferred Stock Has All but Which of the Following Characteristics

question 21

Multiple Choice

Preferred stock has all but which of the following characteristics?

• A) No stated maturity.
• B) A fixed dividend payment that carries a higher precedence than common stock dividends.
• C) The same binding contractual obligation as debt.
• D) Preferred lacks the ownership privilege of common stock.

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