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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

BOQ flagged the capital return when selling its A$3.7 billion equipment finance book to Challenger, but didn’t specify whether it would pursue a special dividend or share buyback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

Nex' week he pays you all yo' 'vestments, intres' at a hund'ed per cent, a bonus ob de same amount, an' a special dividend equal to one an' all.

From Lady Luck by Wiley, Hugh

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