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special dividend

American  

noun

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


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Helia, which provides lenders mortgage insurance, said it would pay a A$0.27/share special dividend on top of its A$0.16/share interim dividend.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Management said that any remaining amounts unutilized under the program could be returned to shareholders through a special dividend per share to be proposed after 2027, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

The company raised its dividend in April, and some strategists see the potential for a special dividend on the horizon, as the Costco dukes it out with the government over tariffs.

From Barron's May 28, 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

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 C. C. Goodwin

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