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Dividends

A distribution of a company’s earnings to its stockholders on a proportional (pro-rata) basis, as decided and announced by its...

Dividend Payout

A dividend that an entity decides to pay out to its equity holders. This refers to the total amount of...

Return of Capital

A dividend that is paid out of paid-in capital rather than from current net profits or retained earnings. Unlike, stock…

Perpetual Preferred Stock

A preferred stock that has no redemption date. In other words, this fixed-rate equity instrument allows the holder no participation…

Property Dividend

A type of dividend (profit distribution) whereby a company distributes physical goods to its shareholders, instead of cash or securities.…

Final Dividend

The last dividend that is paid after the end of a company’s financial year. This dividend is declared at the…

Extra Dividend

A dividend that is paid for exceptional reasons and is unlikely to be paid again in the foreseen future, if…

Capital Dividend

A dividend that is paid out of paid-in capital rather than from current net profits or retained earnings. Unlike, stock…

DARTS Preferred Stock

It stands for Dutch auction rate transferable securities preferred stock; a preferred stock whose dividend is reset at specified periods…

Scrip Dividend

A dividend that is issued by a company in the form of a promissory note (note payable), whereby the company…