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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 MatchesDividend Discount ReturnDividend Discount ReturnThe rate of return which equates the present value of future expected dividends with the current market price of a security. Dividend clienteleDividend clienteleA group of shareholders who prefer that the firm follow a particular dividend policy. Such a preference may be based on comparable tax situations. Ex dividendEx dividendThis literally means "without dividend." The buyer of shares when they are quoted ex-dividend is not entitled to receive a declared dividend. It is the interval between the record date and the payment date during which the stock trades without its dividend-the buyer of a stock selling ex-dividend does not receive the recently declared dividend. Antithesis of cum dividend (with dividend). Extra dividendExtra dividendA dividend paid additionally to the normal dividend when profits of a company are particularly high. Stock dividendStock dividendThe payment of a dividend to shareholders in the form of stock instead of cash. If a company declares a 5% stock dividend, a shareholder with 1,000 shares will receive an additional 50 shares. Known as a scrip dividend in the UK. Further SuggestionsDividendex dividend Unpaid dividend Dividends received deduction year end dividend Dividend rollover plan Outstanding Dividends Omitted dividend Dividend distribution dividend growth Dividend clawback Discounted dividend model (DDM) Dividend Disbursing Agent Traditional view (of dividend policy) Dividends payable Preferred dividend coverage accumulated dividend Dividend payout ratio Dividend requirement Optional dividend Residual dividend approach dividend Income dividend Cum dividend Dividend Discount Model (DDM) |
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