noun
class share; non-common stock
A share that carries special rights or restrictions different from ordinary common stock, such as preferred stock or deferred stock. Used in corporate and financial contexts.
当社は種類株として優先株を発行している。
Our company issues preferred shares as a class of stock.
種類株の内容は定款で
The terms of class shares are stipulated in the articles of incorporation.
優先株 is a specific type of 種類株 that gives priority in dividends or asset distribution.
Compound of 種類 (class, kind) and 株 (stock, share). A straightforward modern financial term.