On 10/29/14,
As of last close, PCG.PRA was trading at a 8.74% premium to its liquidation preference amount. Investors should keep in mind that the shares are not cumulative, meaning that in the event of a missed payment, the company does not have to pay the balance of missed dividends to preferred shareholders before resuming a common dividend.
The chart below shows the one year performance of PCG.PRA shares, versus PCG:
Below is a dividend history chart for PCG.PRA, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.375 on PG&E Corp.'s 6% 1st Preferred Non-Redeemable:
According to the ETF Finder at ETFChannel.com, PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG) makes up 3.99% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLU) which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Monday.
In Monday trading, PG&E Corp.'s 6% 1st Preferred Non-Redeemable (AMEX: PCG.PRA) is currently down about 0.6% on the day, while the common shares (NYSE: PCG) are trading flat.