extra dividend

extra dividend definition - finance
A dividend that is paid to shareholders in addition to regularly scheduled dividends. Extra dividends are paid to reward shareholders for a companyÂ’s strong performance. Typically they are awarded after the end of the companyÂ’s fiscal year.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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