special dividend

American  

noun

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

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special dividend

Costco Wholesale is one, and she sees its ongoing strong comparable sales and the potential it will issue a special dividend supporting the shares near-term.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

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

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

Immediately after this, the Union Pacific management, seeing no particular advantage in retaining an interest in the Baltimore and Ohio, gave the shares to its own stockholders in a special dividend.

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