Freebase (1.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: Dividend. Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members. It is the portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders. When a corporation earns a profit or surplus, that money can be put to two uses: it can either be re-invested in the business, or it can be distributed to shareholders.
short list [BACK TO TOP] Meaning: A list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
#4 Outstanding Short Position. This is the number of shares of a company held short, measured in absolute numbers, or as a percentage of the float of the stock. If this position is large, more than 10% to 20% of a companyâs shares, the word is out and the bad news is already incorporated in the stock price.