extra dividend

extra dividend
Sometimes called an "extraordinary dividend;" a dividend, whether cash or stock, paid by a corporation and representing an accumulated excess of earnings over normal return on capital invested and constituting a distribution or a capitalization of surplus profits remaining after distribution of ordinary dividends. 19 Am J2d Corp § 810.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • extra dividend — Dividend paid by corporation in cash or stock beyond that which is regularly paid. See also ex dividend extraordinary dividend …   Black's law dictionary

  • extra dividend — Dividend paid by corporation in cash or stock beyond that which is regularly paid. See also ex dividend extraordinary dividend …   Black's law dictionary

  • Extra Dividend — A non recurring distribution of company assets, usually in the form of cash, to shareholders which is of unusually large size or different date of issue compared to normal dividends paid out by the given company. Also referred to as a special… …   Investment dictionary

  • extra dividend — noun a dividend paid in addition to the regular dividend • Hypernyms: ↑dividend …   Useful english dictionary

  • extra dividend. — See special dividend. * * * …   Universalium

  • extra dividend — special dividend …   Accounting dictionary

  • extra dividend. — See special dividend …   Useful english dictionary

  • dividend — a distribution of the profits of a company among its members or shareholders. Glossary of Business Terms A portion of a company s profit paid to common shareholders and preferred shareholders. A stock selling for $20 a share with an annual… …   Financial and business terms

  • Dividend — A dividend is a portion of a company s profit paid to common and preferred shareholders. A stock selling for $20 a share with an annual dividend of $1 a share yields the investor 5%. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * dividend div‧i‧dend …   Financial and business terms

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