Sentences with phrase «holder of common stock»

As you may know, we currently pay a dividend of $ 2 / year to holders of our common stock for each share they hold.

The company (and founders) will want to minimize the number of holders of common stock that need to be subject to the ROFR / Co-sale.

In a liquidation and bankruptcy proceedings, both creditors and preferred shareholders get preferential treatment over holders of common stock.

Buffett is generally a very long - term holder of common stocks.

SAN RAMON, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today declared a quarterly dividend of one dollar and twelve cents ($ 1.12) per share, payable June 11, 2018, to all holders of common stock as shown on the transfer records of the Corporation at the close of business May 18, 2018.

Though not expressly required under Delaware law, the holders of common stock often have a vote when new senior preferred stock is issued.

If a company pays dividends, then holders of preferred stock receive dividends before dividends are paid to holders of common stock.

This would mean that an increase in the Class A stock would require a vote of the holders of Class A stock and an increase in Common stock would require a vote of the holders of Common stock.

But for all of these advantages, preferred stock has one downside — its shareholders generally do not enjoy the same voting privileges as the holders of common stock.

Voting rights are normally accorded to holders of common stock.