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Participating Preferred Stock

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A type of Preferred Stock issue that offers returns exceeding the stated dividend if the company is performing well. For example, if a stock dividend is 5%, but participates to 8%, it would normally pay a 5% dividend. However, the participating preferred stockholder may receive up to 8% in dividends should the underlying company reach a specified level in performance.

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