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Management · Q575

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 575

Q575

Type of preferred stock whose dividend payments are never paid to stock holders and are not considered in in arrears is classified as

A.
non-participating preferred stock
B.
participating preferred stock
C.
non-cumulative preferred stock
Answer
D.
cumulative preferred stock

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Type of preferred stock whose dividend payments are never paid to stock holders and are not considered in in arrears is classified as non-cumulative preferred stock. Noncumulative preferred stock is a type of preferred stock that allows the issuing company to skip dividends and which then cancels the company's obligation to eventually pay those dividends.