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Special Dividend
(redirected from Bonus Dividend)

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

Special Dividend
A non-recurring dividend that a company may choose to distribute to shareholders after a particularly profitable period. A company may also choose to distribute special dividends if it wishes to restructure its financing from equity-based to debt-based. In general, however, one may think of a special dividend as a "bonus" for shareholders in good times. It is also called an extra dividend or a bonus dividend.

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Travel Business Review-January 25, 2011--American Airlines Federal Credit Union Announces Bonus Dividend Distribution(C)2011] ENPublishing - http://www.
Totesport spokesman Andrew Griffiths said: "There was huge disappointment for the six punters hoping to pick up a share of the giant Scoop6 bonus fund, but it does mean the next winner of the Scoop6 will have the opportunity to land a huge bonus dividend.
The bonus dividend was based on dividends received on qualifying share accounts and/or interest paid on applicable loans.
 
 
 
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