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Scrip dividendThe issue of additional shares by a company to a shareholder in lieu of a dividend. The shares have an equivalent cash value to the dividend. No dealing charges or stamp duty is payable the issue of the new shares.Similar MatchesSpecial dividendSpecial dividendAlso referred to as an extra dividend. Dividend that is unlikely to be repeated. Stock dividendStock dividendPayment of a corporate dividend in the form of stock rather than cash. The stock dividend may be additional shares in the company, or it may be shares in a subsidiary being spun off to shareholders. Stock dividends are often used to conserve cash needed to operate the business. Unlike a cash dividend, stock dividends are not taxed until sold. Dividend Disbursing AgentDividend Disbursing AgentA commercial bank or financial institution that disburses dividend to the securityholders. Usually a Transfer Agent is also the Dividend Disbursing Agent. Insurance dividendInsurance dividendMoney paid annually to policyholders participating in cash value life insurance policies. Ex stock dividendsEx stock dividendsThe time period between the announcement of a stock dividend and its actual payment. The buyer of shares during this time period does is not entitled to the dividend. Further SuggestionsDividend OrderYear end dividend final dividend Accumulated dividend dividend Tax differential view (of dividend policy) Dividend distribution dividend yield Omitted dividend Dividend policy Dividends payable accumulated dividend dividend reinvestment plan Expected dividend yield Dividend in arrears Outstanding Dividends Selling dividends income dividend Optional dividend Dividend Discount Model (DDM) unpaid dividend Indicated dividend Dividend requirement Homemade dividend Participating dividend |
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