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special dividend

American  

noun

  1. 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

Concerns include lower online membership renewal rates, investor expectations for a special dividend, and the stock’s high valuation.

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