B. Usual Features ofPreferred Stock (continued)

• 3. Sinking Fund

  • 40% of Preferred issues have this agreement, usually found in public utility Preferred.

• 4. Dividends

  • Cumulative VS Noncumulative

• 5. Convertibility

  • Preferred is typically nonconvertible
  • 1/3 of Preferred are convertible

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