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dividend

[div-i-dend] / ˈdɪv ɪˌdɛnd /


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Halma declared a final dividend of 15.11 pence a share, up 7% on year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Under the latest proposal, accepting shareholders would get 6,525 pence in cash and the proposed final dividend of 147.22 pence per DCC share, the marketing and support-services provider said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The stock trades 4% below its 52-week high and pays a dividend yield close to 2%.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Management said that any remaining amounts unutilized under the program could be returned to shareholders through a special dividend per share to be proposed after 2027, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The companies paid high dividends, and their shares were often costly to borrow: New Century, for instance, paid a 20 percent dividend, and its shares cost 12 percent a year to borrow.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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