Companies may issue both voting and nonvoting (or limited voting) common stock, normally differentiating the issues as Class a and Class b, respectively.

公司可以发行有投票权和无投票权(或限制投票权)普通股，一般以A级和B级作为区分。

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Preferred stock usually carries no voting rights, but may carry superior priority over common stock in the payment of dividends and upon liquidation.

当公司破产进行财产清算时，优先股股东对公司剩余财产有先干普通股股东的要求权。

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Another advantage in buying only non-voting common stock, is that it is very entrepreneur-friendly.

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Other defensive measures, such as converting non-voting shares into common stock, and paying a special dividend, also look reassuringly shareholder-friendly.

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The companies he controls--Hollinger Inc. and closely held Ravelston -- have just an 18% economic interest in Hollinger International through Class B shares that have ten times the voting rights of common stock.

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