The Upcoming Special Dividends page allows users to view the stocks that are set to pay a lump-sum dividend in the next few months.
Definition of a special dividend
Investopedia defines a special dividend as a “nonrecurring distribution of company assets, usually in the form of cash, to shareholders.” Such dividends are usually larger than regular dividends and often tied to specific events like asset sales, spinoffs or other windfall events.
Companies might also announce a special dividend after exceptionally strong earnings results as a way to distribute the profits directly to shareholders. Such signals, which include increasing the company’s regular dividend, usually lead to boosts in share prices.
Introduction of the page
You can access the Upcoming Special Dividends page by clicking the “Upcoming Special Dividends” item under the Screeners tab. Figure 1 illustrates the location of the item.
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Figure 2 illustrates a sample screen shot of the page.
Figure 2
As Figure 2 illustrates, the Upcoming Special Dividends page allows you to view the stocks that are expected to pay a special dividend in the upcoming months. The table lists the stock ticker, company, dividend amount, current price, ex-dividend date, record date, declaration date, market cap and price-earnings ratio.
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