Rights

What does it Mean? A security giving stockholders entitlement to purchase new shares issued by the corporation at a predetermined price (normally less than the current market price) in proportion to the number of shares already owned. Rights are issued only for a short period of time, after which they expire.
Investopedia Says... This also known as "subscription rights" or "share purchase rights".

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Contingent Value Rights - CVR
Distribution
Ex-Rights
Oversubscription Privilege
Rights Offering
Share Purchase Rights
Subscription Right
Theoretical Ex-Rights Price
XRT

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