noun
stock dividend
A dividend paid to shareholders, typically in the form of additional shares rather than cash.
当社は今年、株式配当を実施する予定です。
Our company plans to issue a stock dividend this year.
配当 is the general term for dividend (cash or stock), while 株式配当 specifically refers to a dividend paid in shares.
Compound of 株式 (stock, share) and 配当 (dividend).