My Portfolio Moves and Market Outlook [View article]
"# I traded out of the Chesapeake Energy common (CHK) and into the preferred D shares [CHK-PD]... You can find specific details on CHK’s various convertible securities here but these preferreds are mandatory convertible after Sep 2010 when CHK sustains a share price over $44 and are yielding over 7% currently."
Not exactly. The company has the option to convert these to common at a conversion price of $44.15 after 9/15/10 if the common's closing price exceeds 130% of the conversion price for 20 consecutive days.
And CHK-D now yields 10.3%, as it's down 25% since this acticle was written.
My Portfolio Moves and Market Outlook [View article]
Not exactly. The company has the option to convert these to common at a conversion price of $44.15 after 9/15/10 if the common's closing price exceeds 130% of the conversion price for 20 consecutive days.
And CHK-D now yields 10.3%, as it's down 25% since this acticle was written.