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cast-iron-pipe doctrine

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A quick definition of cast-iron-pipe doctrine:

The cast-iron-pipe doctrine, also known as the dividend-credit rule, is a principle that states that a company must use its reserve fund, which is made up of unpaid dividends on preferred stock, to pay dividends on preferred stock before paying dividends on common stock. This means that preferred stockholders have priority over common stockholders when it comes to receiving dividend payments from the company.

A more thorough explanation:

The cast-iron-pipe doctrine, also known as the dividend-credit rule, is a principle that states that a company's reserve fund, which is created from unpaid dividends on preferred stock, must be used to pay subsequent dividends on preferred stock before any dividend payments are made on common stock.

For example, if a company has both preferred and common stock, and it has accumulated a reserve fund from unpaid dividends on preferred stock, it must use that fund to pay dividends to preferred stockholders before paying any dividends to common stockholders.

This doctrine is important because it ensures that preferred stockholders receive their dividends before common stockholders, which is fair since preferred stockholders have a higher priority in receiving dividends.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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