fixed rate preference shares

fixed rate preference shares
Shares issued wholly for new consideration with no conversion rights or rights to acquire further shares or securities, which carry dividends of a fixed amount or fixed rate per cent of the nominal value. The dividends (plus any amount paid on redemption) must represent no more than a reasonable commercial return on the consideration for which the shares are issued.
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