STOCK DIVIDEND Definition

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STOCK DIVIDEND is a dividend paid in stock rather than in cash. The additional shares can be in the form of a stock split, additional shares of the issuing company, or of a subsidiary.

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B as the fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock descriptor specifies that the stock issue is Class B shares of the company.

RETURN ON SALES is a measure of a companys profitability, equal to a fiscal years pre-tax income divided by total sales.

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