Preferential Dividends Clause Samples
The Preferential Dividends clause establishes the right of certain shareholders, typically holders of preferred shares, to receive dividends before any dividends are distributed to common shareholders. In practice, this means that when a company declares dividends, preferred shareholders are paid a specified amount or rate first, and only after their entitlement is satisfied do common shareholders receive any remaining dividends. This clause ensures that preferred shareholders have a priority claim on the company's earnings, providing them with greater security and predictability of returns, and is often used to attract investment by offering reduced risk compared to common shares.
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Preferential Dividends. Preferential dividends on each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall accrue daily (whether or not there are profits or surplus available therefor) at the rate of 3.375% per annum of the Liquidation Preference thereof from the date of issuance of such share until the earliest of (i) the date on which the Liquidation Value of such share of Series A Preferred Stock is paid to the holder thereof in connection with the liquidation of the Corporation or the Corporation's redemption of such share of Series A Preferred Stock, (ii) the date on which such share of Series A Preferred Stock is converted into shares of Common Stock or (iii) the date on which such share of Series A Preferred Stock is otherwise acquired by the Corporation. Accrued preferential dividends on each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall accumulate annually on the anniversary of the date of initial issuance of such share. When and as declared, preferential dividends shall be paid only by the issuance of additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock (including fractional shares thereof) having an aggregate Liquidation Value at the time of such payment equal to the amount of the dividend to be paid. If and when any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are issued under this Section 1A for the payment of accumulated dividends and accrued dividends which have not yet been accumulated, such shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be deemed to be validly issued and outstanding and fully paid and nonassessable.
Preferential Dividends. The holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Convertible Preferred Stockholders”), in preference to the holders of the Common Stock, shall be entitled to receive cumulative dividends at a rate of six percent (6%) per annum consisting of (i) cash dividends at the rate of four percent (4%) of the Base Amount (as defined below) per annum with respect to each share of Convertible Preferred Stock (“Convertible Preferred Cash Dividends”), and (ii) accreting dividends accruing at the rate of two percent (2%) of the Base Amount per annum with respect to each share of Convertible Preferred Stock (“Convertible Preferred Accreting Dividends”, and together with the Convertible Preferred Cash Dividends, the “Convertible Preferred Dividends”). The term “Base Amount,” with respect to a share of
Preferential Dividends. Subject to the rights of the holders of any Series A Dividend Senior Stock, for so long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be outstanding, the holders of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, except to the extent prohibited by Delaware law governing distributions to stockholders, prior and in preference to the declaration or payment of any dividend on any Series A Dividend Junior Stock, and on a pari passu basis with respect to the declaration or payment of any dividend on any Series A Dividend Parity Stock, dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each calendar year (provided, however, that if such date is not a business day, the relevant quarterly dividend shall be payable on the first business day following such date) (each date a “Series A Quarterly Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on and including July 1, 2022, which dividends shall be paid in cash at the Series A Dividend Rate. Such dividends shall cumulate quarterly at the Series A Dividend Rate if not declared and paid on a Series A Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. If the dividend to be distributed among the holders of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series A Dividend Parity Stock shall be insufficient to permit the payment to such holders of the full aforesaid preferential amounts, then the entire amount available for distribution under Delaware law governing distributions to stockholders shall be distributed ratably among the holders of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series A Dividend Parity Stock in proportion to the full preferential amount that each such holder is otherwise entitled to receive.
Preferential Dividends. The Investors and BDI Holding (for the amount invested in the Company) will have the right to preferentially receive a yearly dividend of 8% on the capital invested by them in the Company.
Preferential Dividends. Holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive preferential dividends in cash, when and if dividends are declared by the Company's Board of Directors, at an annual rate of $.10 per share (an effective interest rate of 10% per annum). These dividends will accrue from the date of issuance until the shares are either redeemed or there is a Conversion as specified herein. So long as any of shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding, no dividends will be paid on common stock of the Company until all dividends owed on outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock of the Company have been paid or a reserve has been established for such payment to occur within one year from date of issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock. Accumulations of dividends on Series A Preferred Stock will not bear interest.
Preferential Dividends
Preferential Dividends. The Series A Holders shall be entitled to receive preferential dividends (adjusted appropriately for stock splits and the like), of $0.032 per share per year.