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All Amex and other exchange-listed securities are identified with a one to five letter ticker symbol. Securities that are not a common or capital stock include a one to four character suffix.
Listed below are the suffixes used by the Amex, and a description of what each represents.
| Suffix | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| .A | Class A | |
| .B | Class B | |
| .C | Class C | |
| .CL | Called for Redemption | |
| .PR | Preferred | |
| .PR.A | Preferred A | |
| .PR.B | Preferred B | |
| .PR.C | Preferred C | |
| .PR.CA | QUIPs & Preferred Units | |
| .PR.D | Preferred D | |
| .PR.E | Preferred E | |
| .PR.F | Preferred F | |
| .PR.G | Preferred G | |
| .PR.H | Preferred H | |
| .PR.I | Preferred I | |
| .PR.U | Preferred U | |
| .PR.Y | Preferred Y | |
| .PR.Z | Preferred Z | |
| .Q | QUIDs | |
| .RT | Rights | |
| .S | Special | |
| .U | Units | |
| .WD | When Distributed | |
| .WI | When Issued | |
| .WS | Warrants | |
| .WS.A | Warrants A | |
| .WS.B | Warrants B | |