The Accounting Cycle *

paid to shareholders in the form of shares rather than cash

• scrip dividend

• property dividend

• liquidating dividend

• stock dividends

payment which can include shares of a subsidiary company or physical assets; alternative to cash and can include inventory of the company

• scrip dividend

• property dividend

• liquidating dividend

• stock dividends

provide investors with a chance to purchase new shares made available by a company instead of receiving a cash payout

• scrip dividend

• property dividend

• liquidating dividend

• stock dividends

funds paid to the stockholder, normally out of the company’s accumulated profits or current earnings

• dividends

• cash Dividends

• convertible preferred stok

• conversion premium percentage

difference between the preferred share’s parity value and its conversion value, divided by the parity value

• dividends

• cash Dividends

• convertible preferred stok

• conversion premium percentage

shares which can be issued by a corporation at a stated price which can be converted to common stock in a predetermined ratio

• dividends

• cash Dividends

• convertible preferred stock

• conversion premium percentage

security which represents ownership of a company

• shares

• preferred Stock

• par value

• common stock

class of ownership in a corporation which has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common stock

• shares

• preferred Stock

• par value

• common stock

lowest price for which a share of stock can be sold

• shares

• preferred Stock

• par value

• common stock

units of ownership interest in a corporation

• shares

• preferred Stock

• par value

• common stock