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Dutch Auction Interest and Dividend Rese...
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Dutch Auction Interest and Dividend Reset
Provisions of some floating rate notes and adjustable rate preferreds that determine rates by reoffering the securities in the market place on each
reset date
. The organization conducting the
Dutch auction
accepts
bids
and allocates notes or preferred shares to successful bidders at the highest market
clearing
price (lowest successful bidder's yield). Among the instruments with similar features are
Market Auction Preferred Stock (MAPS)
,
Auction Rate Note
,
Money Market Preferred Stock (MMPS)
. See also
Lender's Option- Borrower's Option (LOBO)
,
STated Rate Auction Preferred Stock (STRAPS)
.
Glossary
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