Dividend rights

Dividend Rights
Dividend Rights definition :
A shareholder's rights to receive per-share dividends identical to those other shareholders receive.
Have YOU got what it takes?

Dividend rights
A shareholders' rights to receive per-share dividends identical to those other shareholders receive.
Related Terms: ...

Common stockholders have voting and dividend rights. In the event of corporate bankruptcy, common stockholders are paid after bondholders and preferred stockholders. There is, however, a greater chance of capital appreciation by owning common stock.

For you, the investor, these shareholders not only have a preferential right to receive a fixed dividend ahead of the dividend rights of any ordinary shareholder, but also have the rights to any arrears of preference dividends.

Common stockholders have voting and dividend rights. The issuing company shows common stock at its total par value, or no-par value, or stated value in the capital stock section of stockholders' equity.

May be a share in a publicly traded or a privately held company. Holders of common shares have voting and dividend rights. See also COMMON SHARES.
Learn about compensation planning tools
<< Common Shares ...

The annual earnings minimum required for payment of dividends on a preferred stock.
Dividend rights
A shareholder's rights to receive per-share dividends identical to those other shareholders receive.
Dividend rollover plan ...

Options have expiration dates, while stocks do not.
There are not a fixed number of options, as there are with stock shares available.
Stockowners have a share of the company, with voting and dividend rights. Options convey no such rights.

See also: Expense, Automatic reinvestment, Floating Rate, Cash Dividend, Return of capital