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why would a company issue a scrip dividend and how will this issue affect me?
user
yes. instead of paying a cash dividend to shareholders, the company grants existing shareholders new shares at a previously determined price. i'm sorry, but scrip issues are free (for all ordinary shareholders) and are in proportion to existing share holding. no payment is required from shareholders. so instead of having 10 $1 shares, the shareholder (if accepts) now could have 20 50p shares, if it was a one-for-one scrip issue.
assistant