Renounceable Right
An offer issued by a corporation to shareholders to purchase more shares of the corporation's stock (usually at a discount). Renounceable rights have a value and can be traded.
Investopedia Commentary
Stockholders that have received renounceable rights have three choices of what to do with the rights. They can act on the rights and buy more shares as per the particulars of the rights issue they can sell them on the market or they can pass on taking advantage of their rights.
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See also: Cum Rights, Ex-Rights, Non-Renounceable Rights, Rights, Rights of Accumulation, Rights Offering (Issue), XRT