Preferred Stock vs. Common Stock: What's the Difference?

Preferred stock and common stock are the two main types of stock that companies issue to investors. But we frequently hear the same question from our readers: What's the difference between preferred stock vs. common stock? Here's a breakdown of the two types of securities... Tags: common stock , common stocks , Dividend Stocks , Dividends , preferred stock , preferred stock vs. common stock , preferred stocks , what is common stock , what is preferred stock To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2015 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post Preferred Stock vs. Common Stock: What's the Difference? appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .