Phrase guide

rights issue

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A dividend of subscription rights to buy additional securities in a company, made to the existing security holders.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rights offer

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the investment banker who handles a rights offering usually agrees to buy any shares not bought by shareholders

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rights offering

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: offer, offering

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