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extra dividend

extra dividend

5.1
A special payment a company gives people who own its shares when it has extra money
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : dividendo extra
  • An extra dividend is sometimes issued to mark a particularly successful financial year.

Examples

  • The company announced an extra dividend after reporting higher-than-expected earnings this quarter.

  • Shareholders were delighted to receive an extra dividend on top of their usual payment.

  • The company declared an extra dividend this quarter.

  • Did you hear about the extra dividend from ABC Corp?

  • The company announced an extra dividend due to its record profits last quarter.

  • After a successful year, shareholders were pleased to receive an extra dividend on top of the regular payout.

  • The board decided to issue an extra dividend as a reward for their loyal investors.

Synonyms

extra money
vsextra dividend
68 1.3

Money you earn in addition to your regular pay

is a company payment to shareholders beyond scheduled payouts from surplus

How Much

extra dividend
  • Specialized
5.1
dividend
  • Specialized
121 4.7

Surface Forms

extra dividend singular
extra dividends plural

Morphology

extra + dividend

The meaning is directly compositional: 'extra' (more than usual) modifies 'dividend' (a payment from profits), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it is an additional/supplementary payment. This pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common in finance vocabulary, making the expression immediately understandable from its parts.

Etymology

Extra dividend comes from a simple image: extra means 'more' and dividend is a 'payment to shareholders', so the phrase pictures a company giving a special extra payment when it has extra profit. That's why it means 'a dividend paid in addition to the regular one'.