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  • 61dividend reinvestment plan — (DRIP) A plan under which shareholders can elect to receive shares instead of receiving a cash dividend. Once the shareholders elect to take shares, the company s registrars will arrange for the shares to be purchased on the market. Brokers costs …

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  • 62dividend received deduction — ( DRD) Federal tax law allows a C corporation investing in the stock of other corporations to take a tax deduction for the dividend income received from other corporations. This tax treatment applies to dividends from preferred and convertible… …

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  • 63dividend check — ˈdividend ˌcheck noun [countable] FINANCE the American word for dividend warrant …

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  • 64Dividend Aristocrats — UK US noun [S] ► STOCK MARKET a list of companies in the Standard and Poor s 500 Index that have increased their dividends every year for at least 25 years: »The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats is the most prestigious list of dividend stocks …

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  • 65dividend-paying — UK US adjective [before noun] ► FINANCE paying an investor in the form of a dividend: »a dividend paying stock/share/asset …

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  • 66dividend in specie — A dividend which is satisfied in assets other than cash. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 …

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  • 67dividend yield — The dividend divided by the current share price, expressed as a percentage. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 …

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  • 68dividend, cumulative — n. A dividend on preferred stock that accumulates if not paid regularly and must be paid before common stock dividends. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 69dividend, preferred — n. A dividend paid on preferred stock. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 70dividend, stock — n. A dividend paid in stock instead of money. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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