Compensation Glossary

# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W - Z

Preferred Stock

Preferred stock (also called preferred shares) is a class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on the assets and earnings than common stock. Preferred stock generally have a dividend that must be paid out before dividends to common stockholders.

Previous

Preferred Shares

Next

Pregnancy Disability Leave

POPULAR BLOGS

POPULAR BLOGS

The Top Machine Learning Skills in Demand in 2026

Read More

Emerging AI Skills in Demand in 2026

Read More

United States and Canada Minimum Wage Updates - July 2026

Read More

View All Blogs

Explore Compensation Solutions

Pay Equity

Salary Survey Management

Shift Differentials

View All Solutions

WHITE PAPERS

Top Performing White Papers

National Compensation Forecast April 2026

Read More

Compensation Strategies for Remote Work and Organizational Culture – Fall 2025

Read More

Planning Global Compensation Budgets for 2026 - January 2026

Read More

View All White Papers

Popular Searches

Performance Unit Plan (PUP) Personal Producing General Agency (PPGA) System Completion Bonus Hiring Rate Geographic Salary Differentials Total Annual Cash Compensation Pay Policy Line Assignment Location Market Index Non-Duplication of Benefits

Featured White Paper

Common Compensation Terms and Formulas - January 2026

Includes the latest updates: Compensable factors, defined benefit plan, job leveling, lead differential, shift differential and more.
Salary structure formulas and strategies

Download Now