ordinary dividend
noun[C]
FINANCE,STOCK MARKETukusapartof a company'sprofitsthat ispaidtoshareholderswithordinarysharesatparticulartimesof theyear:
Thecompanyhaswarnedshareholderstheordinarydividendmay be atriskas full-yearprofitswill besubstantiallybelowexpectations.
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