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Stock 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.Stock 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.Stock dividend Similar MatchesDividend distributionDividend distributionSee: Dividend income Insurance dividendInsurance dividendMoney paid annually to policyholders participating in cash value life insurance policies. Dividends payableDividends payableThe declared dividend dollar amount that a company is obligated to pay. Dividend Discount Model (DDM)Dividend Discount Model (DDM)A method to value the common stock of a company that is based on the present value of the expected future dividends. 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 growthUnpaid dividend Interim dividend Dow dividend theory Preferred dividend coverage Ex dividend Selling dividends Dividend policy dividend cover Dividend Accumulated dividend Dividend payout ratio Year end dividend Outstanding Dividends Dividend requirement ex dividend Dividend clawback Traditional view (of dividend policy) Indicated dividend dividend Dividend Disbursing Agent Tax differential view (of dividend policy) unpaid dividend Liquidating dividend accumulated dividend |
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