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PAY DIVIDEND [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dividend warrant
1, record 1, English, dividend%20warrant
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An order or warrant issued by a company and drawn on its bankers, authorising them to pay the dividend specified thereon to the stock or shareholder. 2, record 1, English, - dividend%20warrant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- certificat de dividende
1, record 1, French, certificat%20de%20dividende
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
certificat : Document autorisant le paiement d'une somme d'argent. 2, record 1, French, - certificat%20de%20dividende
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dividend compensation payment
1, record 2, English, dividend%20compensation%20payment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Over the term of [an] the arrangement, the taxpayer is obligated to pay to the counterparty amounts(dividend compensation payments) as compensation for all dividends received on the transferred or lent Canadian share. 2, record 2, English, - dividend%20compensation%20payment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- paiement compensatoire pour dividende
1, record 2, French, paiement%20compensatoire%20pour%20dividende
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, en vertu des règles relatives aux mécanismes de prêt de valeurs mobilières, les courtiers en valeurs mobilières inscrits peuvent réclamer une déduction pour les deux tiers d'un paiement compensatoire pour dividende. 2, record 2, French, - paiement%20compensatoire%20pour%20dividende
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scrip dividend
1, record 3, English, scrip%20dividend
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- script dividend 2, record 3, English, script%20dividend
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A corporation dividend paid in the form of a promise to pay at a specified time in the future, or when a specified event transpires, or at the will of the corporation. 3, record 3, English, - scrip%20dividend
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What is scrip dividend? One paid in scrip, or in certificates of the ownership of a corresponding amount of capital stock of the companv thereafter to be issued. 4, record 3, English, - scrip%20dividend
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scrip: a certificate of ownership, either absolute or conditional, of shares in a public company, corporate profits, etc. 5, record 3, English, - scrip%20dividend
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dividend in scrip
- dividend in script
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- certificat de dividende provisoire
1, record 3, French, certificat%20de%20dividende%20provisoire
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Promesse écrite par laquelle une société s'engage à verser un dividende à ses actionnaires à une date ultérieure plutôt que de le verser immédiatement. 1, record 3, French, - certificat%20de%20dividende%20provisoire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le certificat émis à l'actionnaire à titre de dividende provisoire constitue une forme de billet. L'actionnaire peut le conserver jusqu'à échéance et encaisser alors le dividende, ou encore le négocier afin d'en encaisser immédiatement la valeur actualisée. 1, record 3, French, - certificat%20de%20dividende%20provisoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- certificado de dividendo
1, record 3, Spanish, certificado%20de%20dividendo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- certificado de dividendo diferido 2, record 3, Spanish, certificado%20de%20dividendo%20diferido
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-10-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
- Commercial Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- action for a dividend
1, record 4, English, action%20for%20a%20dividend
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An action for a dividend does not lie against the trustee of the estate of a bankrupt but, if the trustee neglects or refuses to pay a dividend to a creditor, the Court, on the application of the creditor, may, if it thinks fit, order the trustee to pay the dividend and may also order that the trustee pay interest on the dividend for the time that it is withheld and the costs of the application. 2, record 4, English, - action%20for%20a%20dividend
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
- Droit commercial
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- action pour un dividende
1, record 4, French, action%20pour%20un%20dividende
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit d'intenter une action en justice afin de recouvrir un dividende. 2, record 4, French, - action%20pour%20un%20dividende
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aucune action ne peut être intentée contre les syndics par un créancier, mais si les syndics refusent de payer le dividende, la Cour peut ordonner le paiement avec les intérêts à partir de l'époque du refus de paiement, et avec les frais du procès. 3, record 4, French, - action%20pour%20un%20dividende
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-11-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- growth stock company
1, record 5, English, growth%20stock%20company
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, a growth stock company might not be expected to pay a dividend while an income stock company would. 2, record 5, English, - growth%20stock%20company
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- société en croissance
1, record 5, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20en%20croissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Société ayant affiché des bénéfices supérieurs à la moyenne au cours des derniers exercices et pour laquelle on prévoit une croissance soutenue des bénéfices futurs. 1, record 5, French, - soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20en%20croissance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-07-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- manufactured dividend
1, record 6, English, manufactured%20dividend
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When securities that have been lent out pay a cash dividend, the borrower of the securities is generally contractually required to pass on the distribution to the lender of the securities. This payment "pass-through" is known as a manufactured dividend. 2, record 6, English, - manufactured%20dividend
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- dividende sur titres empruntés
1, record 6, French, dividende%20sur%20titres%20emprunt%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dividendes reçus sur un titre emprunté que l'emprunteur du titre est généralement tenu, par contrat, de remettre au propriétaire du titre. 2, record 6, French, - dividende%20sur%20titres%20emprunt%C3%A9s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-01-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Finance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- quarterly dividend
1, record 7, English, quarterly%20dividend
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... many corporations pay dividends to their stockholders on a quarterly basis or every three months. Such a payment is called a quarterly dividend. 2, record 7, English, - quarterly%20dividend
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Finances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dividende trimestriel
1, record 7, French, dividende%20trimestriel
correct, masculine noun, North America
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dividende fixé et versé trimestriellement et non pour l'exercice annuel. 2, record 7, French, - dividende%20trimestriel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-10-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- informational content
1, record 8, English, informational%20content
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- informational content of dividends 1, record 8, English, informational%20content%20of%20dividends
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current theory is incomplete in attempts to explain why corporations pay dividends. Here, the informational content of dividends is examined closely. Informational content is used to form a substantive explanation for the prevalence and persistence of dividend policies in the market. 1, record 8, English, - informational%20content
Record 8, Key term(s)
- information content
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- contenu informationnel
1, record 8, French, contenu%20informationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- contenu informationnel des dividendes 1, record 8, French, contenu%20informationnel%20des%20dividendes
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-02-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- stated dividend
1, record 9, English, stated%20dividend
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Between bonds and common stocks are so-called "preferred stocks". These pay at most a stated dividend-say, a stipulated 5 per cent of the face value per share-no matter how profitable the business becomes. 1, record 9, English, - stated%20dividend
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dividende spécifié 1, record 9, French, dividende%20sp%C3%A9cifi%C3%A9
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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