Scrip dividend


 

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Scrip dividend

The 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.



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Special dividend

Special dividend

Also referred to as an extra dividend. Dividend that is unlikely to be repeated.


Stock dividend

Stock dividend

Payment 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 Agent

Dividend Disbursing Agent

A commercial bank or financial institution that disburses dividend to the securityholders. Usually a Transfer Agent is also the Dividend Disbursing Agent.


Insurance dividend

Insurance dividend

Money paid annually to policyholders participating in cash value life insurance policies.


Ex stock dividends

Ex stock dividends

The 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.


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Dividend Order
Year 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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