stock dividend

noun

1
: the payment by a corporation of a dividend in the form of shares usually of its own stock without change in par value compare stock split
2
: the stock distributed in a stock dividend

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This will then be distributed as a stock dividend to Lennar shareholders. Joe Cornell, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 That includes reducing its headcount by roughly 15,000 roles, or 15% of its workforce, as well as suspending its stock dividend and reducing capital expenditures by more than 20%. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 14 Aug. 2024 Vance also made hundreds of thousands in investment income from holdings such as real estate rental fees and stock dividends. Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2024 The company is scrambling to shore up reserves by introducing layoffs and suspending stock dividends. Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stock dividend 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stock dividend was circa 1902

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“Stock dividend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20dividend. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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