noun
special dividend
A dividend paid by a company in addition to its regular dividend, often from extraordinary profits or a special event. Cross-referenced with 特別配当金, which is a near-synonym.
See also: 特別配当金
今期は業績が好調だったため、特別配当が実施された。
A special dividend was paid this term because business performance was strong.
Nearly synonymous; 特別配当金 explicitly includes 金 (money), making it slightly more concrete, while 特別配当 can refer to the concept or the payment itself.
Compound of 特別 (special) and 配当 (dividend). The term is a straightforward financial compound with no irregular historical derivation.