special dividend

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

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 might be a tad disappointed by the absence of a special dividend, even if the ordinary dividend was hiked substantially, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

In that year, however, the Union Pacific liquidated its holdings by distributing them to its own individual stockholders in the shape of a special dividend.

From The Railroad Builders; a chronicle of the welding of the states by Moody, John