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stock dividend

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noun

Finance.

  1. a form of dividend collected by a stockholder in extra shares of the corporation's stock rather than in cash.

  2. the stock received in such a dividend.

Etymology

Origin of stock dividend

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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The company also announced a 10% increase to its quarterly common stock dividend to $0.65 per share for fiscal 2026.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

It also suspended its stock dividend to investors.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023

The company has suffered from a severe drop in sales and announced on Wednesday that it would cut its stock dividend.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023

Last month, it increased its common stock dividend by 7.7% to 14 cents per share.

From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2021

A dividend may be payable in cash or property or a stock dividend may be made.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney

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