A specified number of rights allow the holder to purchase a share, usually a common share, at a preset price. Generally, rights have a lifespan of a few weeks or a few months. Most rights become listed securities and can be traded. An investment trust that gets income from royalties. The most common form of income is from owning a stake in an oil or gas well.
Royalty trusts have many features in common with REITs.
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