To sum up: a good way to think of a preferred stock is as a security with characteristics somewhere in-between a bond and a common stock.
& from the big board stocks I own any dividend is also listed in their SEC filings & in the investor's prospectus as well; as it is required by the SEC to be included in said filings. I have also shown in PTAH's filings where it would be required to be listed & it is NOT, so believe or not I could give a ;-) I have presented the Facts as I do not trade on hope or dreams but sometimes I do sell into hype.