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special dividend

American

noun

a dividend paid to stockholders in addition to the regular dividend.

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Costco, a growth stock trading at over 45 times forward earnings, holds $18 billion in cash, fueling speculation for another special dividend.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The U.K. engineering company on Friday said it would return some of the cash from the disposal via a tender offer or special dividend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Investors may also be disappointed if Costco doesn’t deliver a special dividend this quarter.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The new bid values BlueScope at about $11 billion, or 34 Australian dollars a share before payment of an interim and special dividend.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

A regular dividend of two shillings per share, and a special dividend of as much more was declared, aggregating in all £30,000.

From The Wedge of Gold by Goodwin, C. C.

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