stock dividend

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stock dividend¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

It also suspended its stock dividend to investors.

From Los Angeles Times

JPMorgan, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, intends to increase its quarterly stock dividend to $1.05 per share, from $1.00 for the third quarter, while Wells Fargo will boost its dividend in the same period to 35 cents a share from 30 cents, the companies said.

From Reuters

In May, Alibaba said it had approved a full spinoff of the Cloud Intelligence Group via a stock dividend distribution to shareholders and aimed to complete the public listing within the next 12 months.

From Reuters

On Thursday it approved a full spinoff of the Cloud Intelligence Group via a stock dividend distribution to shareholders, aiming to complete the public listing within the next 12 months.

From Reuters

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