Dividend Disbursement

/ˈdɪvɪdɛnd dɪsbɜːrsmənt/

Definitions

  1. (n.) The process of distributing declared dividends from a corporation to its shareholders.
    The company announced the dividend disbursement would occur on the fifteenth of the month.

Forms

  • dividend disbursement
  • dividend disbursements

Commentary

Used primarily in corporate law to denote the actual payout phase following the declaration of dividends; clarity about timing and method of disbursement is important in corporate governance documents.

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