Corporate Actions
Interim Dividend
Definition
What is Interim Dividend?
A dividendA payment made from a company's profits to eligible shareholders. declared and paid before a company's final annual results are approved.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
A bank pays an interim dividend after publishing half-year earnings.
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