2. What are
Preference Shares?
Preference shares are those which have preferential right
to the payment of dividend during the life-time of the
company and a preferential right to the return of capital
when the company is wound up.
Preference shares also have a right to participate or
in part in excess profits left after been paid to equity
shares, or has a right to participate in the premium at
the time of redemption. But these shares do not
carry voting rights.
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3. Valuation of Preference Shares
Irredeemable
Preference Share
This type of preference share may be
treated as a perpetual security if it
have no redemption period so the
investor can get their investment
value at the time of winding up of a
company.
Redeemable
Preference Share
This type of preference share may
have an predetermined redemption
period & redemption value so
investor can get their investment
value after an particular period..
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