Dividend
(1) A return of part of the premium on participating insurance to reflect the difference between the premium charged and the combination of actual mortality, expense and investment experience. Such premiums are calculated to provide some margin over the anticipated cost of the insurance protection. (2) An amount returned to a policyholder by an insurance company out of its earnings. (3) In capital stock companies, a share of the profits distributed to stockholders. (4) Portion of the premium which is returned to the insured because of favourable experience by the company. (5) A policyholder’s share in the insurer's divisible surplus fund apportioned for distribution, which may take the form of a refund of part of the premium on a Participating (or With Profit) policy. (6) The term is also used for a stockholder's share of the portion of a corporation's earnings that is distributed in cash or additional stock.
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