(of shares) ranking behind other types of shares for dividend
deferred in American English
(diˈfɜrd; dɪˈfɜrd)
adjective
1.
postponed
2.
having the rights, interest, or payment withheld until a certain date
a deferred annuity
Word origin
pp. of defer1
deferred in Accounting
(dɪfɜrd)
adjective
(Accounting: Financial statements)
Deferred expenses are paid for before they are used, and deferred income is received before it has been earned.
A deferred annuity provides an income at some future date.
Most companies hold large provisions for the payment of deferred taxation on their balance sheets.
Deferred expenses are paid for before they are used, and deferred income is received before it has been earned.
Examples of 'deferred' in a sentence
deferred
He was also paid a 22,000 dividend from a deferred share bonus award made four years ago.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The rest of his pay comes in the form of deferred share awards.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
All of them have made it clear that buying out my deferred bonuses with cash will not be a problem.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Another 3.6m is tied up in the deferred bonus scheme.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They still owed 36 million on deferred payments for players.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But long-distance transactions involving credit and deferred payment required money and lots of it.
Divine, Robert A. (editor) & Breen, T. H & Frederickson, George M & Williams, R. Hal America Past and Present (1995)
The rise is linked to the introduction of a deferred share element in the company's executive pay structure.
The Sun (2016)
The most obvious example of this pact between employers and insurers is deferred member charges, which we highlighted last week.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A further 160 million is tied to deferred share awards.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Instead, a ban on deferred member penalties could only be applied to schemes established from next April.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
An adviser should know the best companies to place her with after considering the individual circumstances, as well as explaining the different options regarding deferred periods.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Most of the transfer deals have been aimed at former employees, known as deferred members, who have not yet retired.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The Government will also pledge to guarantee 80 per cent of the deferred payments if borrowers fail to cover their mortgage payments and subsequently lose their homes.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
All related terms of 'deferred'
defer
If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date , rather than immediately or at the previously planned time.
tax-deferred
If you have savings in a tax-deferred account , you do not have to pay tax on them until a later time.
deferred period
The deferred period is the period of time from when a person has become unable to work until the time that the benefit begins to be paid .
deferred share
a share of stock on which a dividend is not paid until some fixed date or until some conditional event
deferred annuity
an annuity that commences not less than one year after the final purchase premium
deferred liability
income received in advance and carried forward as a liability until the associated goods, services, or benefits are delivered
deferred sentence
a sentence that is postponed for a specific period to allow a court to examine the conduct of the offender during the deferment
deferred success
(in Britain) a euphemism suggested as an alternative to ‘ failure ’, in order not to stigmatize pupils who have not achieved a pass in a particular subject