Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun rights_issue

1 sense of rights issue

Sense 1
rights offering, rights issue -- (an offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later; "the investment banker who handles a rights offering usually agrees to buy any shares not bought by shareholders")
       => offer, offering -- (something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds")