Preferred vs Common Stock Dividend Calculator (e.g. Samsung Electronics Pref.)

How it works

Dividend yield = yearly dividend per share ÷ share price. Preferred shares usually trade below the common shares but get the same or a slightly higher dividend, so their yield is higher. Shares you can buy = whole shares the amount buys at each price; yearly dividend after tax = shares × dividend × (1 − tax rate). The trade-off: preferred shares normally carry no voting rights and can trade with less volume, and the price gap can widen or narrow over time. Independent calculator, not affiliated with any company. Not investment advice; past returns do not guarantee future returns.

⚠ Estimates for information only — not financial advice.

FAQ

Why do preferred shares often pay 1 won more?

Some companies’ articles of incorporation give preferred shares a small extra dividend over common shares (often 1% of par value). Samsung Electronics’ FY2025 year-end dividend, for example, was 566 won common and 567 won preferred.

Is the higher yield free money?

No. You give up voting rights, and the price of preferred shares can move differently from the common shares. Compare total return, not only the yield.

Checked 11 Nov 2026. Dividend-yield arithmetic. Commercial Act art. 344-3 (shares with no or limited voting rights). Dividend per share: company DART notices; prices: KRX Data Marketplace.