Unlike a dividend on common equity, the dividend on preferred stock is:
AFixed and known
BPaid in shares
CLeft optional
DKept variable
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Fixed and known
1. Common dividends can change.
2. This one is set in advance.
3. It is fixed and known.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Finance 2e, Chapter 17, How Firms Raise Capital._
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