Trust preferred security method
First Claim
1. A method of determining information concerning a trust preferred security comprising accessing a database and obtaining the identity of one or more trust preferred securities;
- accessing one or more databases and obtaining the issue yield, the first maturity date, the issue date, the dividend amount, the x-dividend date, the record date, and the dividend pay date for a trust preferred security;
accessing one or more databases and ascertaining whether any dividends are cumulative or non cumulative, whether deferral of the dividend is permitted by the trust agreement, and whether there is a guarantee of any type on the security;
accessing one or more databases and ascertaining the nature of the underlying security, the nature of the trust security interest, the par value of the trust preferred security, the current yield, the yield to call, and the yield to maturity;
accessing one or more databases and ascertaining the current bid price, the current offering price, the next call date, and the call price.
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Abstract
A method of determining information concerning a trust preferred security is disclosed. A database is accessed and from the database the user obtains the identity of one or more trust preferred securities. In addition, the user obtains the issue yield, the current yield, the yield to call, the yield to maturity, the maturity date, the call date, the call price, the issue date, the dividend amount, the x-dividend date, the record date, and the dividend pay date for a trust preferred security. Other information that may be obtained includes whether any dividends are cumulative or non cumulative, whether deferral of the dividend is permitted by the trust agreement, and whether there is a guarantee of any type on the security. The user may also ascertain the nature of the underlying security, the nature of the trust security interest, the par value of the trust preferred security, the current bid price and the current offering price. Financial information about the issuer is shown as well as the current credit rating, if any, which rating agencies have assigned to the issuer or the Trust Preferred Security.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of determining information concerning a trust preferred security comprising
accessing a database and obtaining the identity of one or more trust preferred securities; -
accessing one or more databases and obtaining the issue yield, the first maturity date, the issue date, the dividend amount, the x-dividend date, the record date, and the dividend pay date for a trust preferred security;
accessing one or more databases and ascertaining whether any dividends are cumulative or non cumulative, whether deferral of the dividend is permitted by the trust agreement, and whether there is a guarantee of any type on the security;
accessing one or more databases and ascertaining the nature of the underlying security, the nature of the trust security interest, the par value of the trust preferred security, the current yield, the yield to call, and the yield to maturity;
accessing one or more databases and ascertaining the current bid price, the current offering price, the next call date, and the call price. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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