liquidating dividend

liquidating dividend
(interim payment)
Distribution of cash, assets, or both. Debt may be paid in order of priority based on preferred claims to assets specified by the security. Security holders may be able to choose the form of liquidation distribution.

Euroclear glossary. 2008.

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