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DIVIDENDE EXTRAORDINAIRE [2 records]

Record 1 2003-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
  • Stock Exchange
DEF

One paid from time to time, at irregular time intervals, rather than at regular periodic dates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
  • Bourse
CONT

Par opposition au dividende régulier, le dividend extra (extraordinaire) [...] est celui dont l'attribution est due à des circonstances exceptionnelles. [Ce dividende] ne se reproduira pas périodiquement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
  • Bolsa de valores
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Record 2 2000-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Economics
DEF

Dividend paid over and above statutorily required dividend.

OBS

In business slang, [the melon is] a large surplus or profit; a large extra distribution to stockholders, such as might be the result of the liquidation of a subsidiary company, an especially profitable period of operations, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie de l'entreprise
CONT

En France et en Belgique, on distingue le premier dividende (aussi appelé en France intérêt statutaire) correspondant au dividende prévu par les status, et le second dividende appelé superdividende, c'est-à-dire l'excédent du dividende versé sur le premier dividende statutaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía empresarial
DEF

Dividendo que se entrega como consecuencia de operaciones especiales, distintas de las normales de la sociedad.

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