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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.

special dividend

See extra dividend.
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This special dividend is due on 26 May 2017 to stockholders of record at the close of business as of 17 May 2017.
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Cohen commented, "The decision to pay a special dividend reflects our history of generating cash from operations, our strong balance sheet, and our confidence in our long-term growth prospects.
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Through the special dividend, regular quarterly dividends and share repurchases the investment bank will have paid out some USD45m to shareholders this year, the company's CEO, John Duffy, said.
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Including special dividends, this declaration represents the bank's 485th dividend payment, with the bank having paid an equal or greater dividend each year to shareholders since 1916.
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This special dividend will be paid on or about 23 January 2015 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on 15 January 2015.
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This special dividend is payable on 10 December 2014 to stockholders of record as of 31 October 2014 in cash and common shares.
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