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special dividend

American  

noun

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


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Morgan Stanley views Bank of Queensland’s planned whole-of-loan sale, on-market buyback and special dividend as positive, analysts Richard Wiles and Sally Hong say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She reckons a special dividend is more likely, but prefers an acquisition that could provide growth, given that the company’s shares and valuation could fall after the potential special dividend is paid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The mobile communication services operator’s equity base has shrunk to 52 billion baht this year from 107 billion baht last year, thanks to a large special dividend, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The company announced a $15 special dividend in December 2023 that was paid the following month.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Susannah knew that they were paying three per cent dividends a month—and in April there was a special dividend of two per cent.

From Out of the Air by Gillmore, Inez Haynes

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