What is PREFERRED EQUITY?

The total amount of profit, that is taken from the preferred stock of the company. The preferred equity does not take in to account any profit brought in through other investments.

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Related Legal Terms
CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK, ADJUSTABLE RATE PREFERRED STOCK, PREMIUM ON PREFERRED STOCK, PREFERRED STOCK ACCOUNT, BLANK CHECK PREFERRED, DUTCH AUCTION PREFERRED STOCK, SECONDARY PREFERRED STOCK, SECOND PREFERRED STOCK, PAR VALUE OF PREFERRED STOCK, CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK


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