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dividend on

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noun

Stock Exchange.
  1. cum dividend.


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Unlike a traditional money-market fund, Strategy can legally pause the yield or dividend on its preferred stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

The company last paid a dividend on March 13, 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data, before suspending that payout early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 19, 2025

Comcast, by contrast, pays a 5% dividend on its depressed shares.

From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025

The company added a special dividend, on top of its usual payout, as its net cash exceeded €10 billion.

From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

Their objects were—their only cares— To justify their Boards in showing A handsome dividend on shares, And keep their good promoter going.

From Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs by Sir W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert

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