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Business Definition for: Bonus Issue

  • the capitalization of the reserves of a company by the issue of additional shares to existing stockholders, in proportion to their holdings. Such shares are normally fully paid up with no cash called for from the stockholders.

Additional Resources

Uproar Ltd. Announces Bonus Issue
NEW YORK/LONDON--BUSINESS WIRE--June 7, 1999-- Uproar Ltd. (RIC:EPUB) today announced that its board of directors has approved a stock bonus issue. Shareholders of record on June 14, 1999 will receive 19 additional bonus shares for each share held. Uproar Ltd., a company registered in Bermuda, is listed on...
Tags: Business Wire, FINANCE, Games, Investment, stock
Research articles 1999-06-08
Matsushita proposes 7-for-10 bonus, BUSINESS TIMES
Business Times Malaysia 08-01-2002 MATSUSHITA Electric Company Malaysia Bhd said it is proposing a 7- for-10 bonus issue of 25 million new shares. The bonus issue, which will increase its share capital to RM60.7 million from RM35.7 million Business...
Tags: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
Research articles 2002-08-01
Reliance Power announces bonus shares issue
MUMBAI AFP — India's private sector Reliance Power said Sunday it would issue bonus shares to investors in a move to compensate them for a sharp fall in its stock price two weeks after it was listed. Reliance Power closed Friday at 416.85 rupees, down 7.36 percent or 33.15...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, India, Investment, investor, Mumbai
Research articles 2008-02-24
Bonus.com Named Best Kids' Site of 1998; Kid-Friendly Web Site Earns Family PC's Highest Honor
PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 7, 1998--Bonus.com the SuperSite for Kids has been named "Best Kids' Site" of 1998 in the July/August issue of FamilyPC magazine.Launched in January 1997, Bonus.com (http://www.bonus.com) was created to provide a free, protected playground for kids on the World Wide Web and has quickly become one...
Tags: Business Wire, California, computer, Games, INTERNET, PC, PRODUCTIVITY
Research articles 1998-07-07
ICON announces ADS Payment Date and NASDAQ Ex-Date for "Stock Split"
DUBLIN, Ireland -- ICON (NASDAQ:ICLR) (ISIN: IE0005711209), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced its payment or issuance date, and the NASDAQ ex-date for its bonus issue of ADSs. The bonus shares will be issued to holders of ADSs...
Tags: ADS, Biotechnology, HEALTHCARE, Ireland, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., outsource, Outsourcing, payment, stock
Research articles 2008-07-31
Disclosure Document.
Jan 30, 2002 Australian Stock Exchange Announcements ABIX via COMTEX -- Aberdeen Leaders Limited has lodged a copy of its Prospectus for a bonus issue and options with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission on 29 January 2002. Aberdeen said on 30 January that...
Tags: Aberdeen Group Inc., FINANCE
Research articles 2002-01-29
Banking execs get bonus only if they meet goals
If a bonus is truly performance-based, then one could deduce that First Mariner Bancorp had the best year as its chairman and chief executive officer reaped the largest bonus payout among his peers -- some of whom were denied bonus pay. First Mariner Chief Edwin F. Hale Sr. earned...
Tags: bank, banking, salary
Research articles 2002-04-16
Sun Life Financial Introduces SunDex Bonus: Fixed Index Annuity Features up to 7% Bonus, Storage Benefit for Flexible Income
6% - 7% Bonus and Ability to Start, Stop and Store Guaranteed Annual Income Marks New Opportunity for Boomers & Their Retirement Savings
Tags: financial, storage, Sun Microsystems Inc.
Research articles 2007-07-23
Bonus to Siemens
Siemens Power Generation (Erlangen, Germany) announced late last year that it had acquired wind turbine manufacturer Bonus Energy A/S (Brande, Denmark). With a market share of about 9%, Bonus was one of the top five manufacturers of wind turbines in 2004.
Tags: Siemens AG
Research articles 2005-02-01
Bonus Buddies and Legal Help
Refer a Buddy, Double the BonusThe Army has doubled the bonus to $2,000 in its Referral Bonus Pilot Program. Reserve Component and Army retirees as well as Active Duty Soldiers are eligible to refer a prospective Soldier who has not already met with a recruiter. The small print: the candidate...
Tags: George Mason University, INTERNET, referral
Research articles 2007-02-01
What's new in NTB
Beginning with last month's issue, we introduced a new, regular briefs section devoted exclusively to all aspects of Test and Measurement. Check out this section each month for the latest NASA innovations in test, measurement, and monitoring (see page 48 in this issue). You may have been surprised to receive...
Tags: Leadership, NASA, Strategy
Research articles 2000-05-01
American cuts back online booking bonus.(Going Places)(Trip tips)
Byline: George Hobica and Kim Liang Tan Daily Herald Correspondents If you made a reservation through www.aa.com after Dec. 15, you might have noticed that your online booking bonus is half the usual amount. That's because American Airlines has lowered the number...
Tags: American Airlines, British Airways Plc., FINANCE, Silverjet, Taxes
Research articles 2006-12-31
Sell More Online by Offering a Big Fat Bonus!
Using bonuses is a great way to add more value to a program or package, enabling a person to raise price point. And the person does not have to spend any money creating bonus products if the person does not want to. This paper provides 7 ideas to get a...
Tags: Person, Alexandria K. Brown
White papers 2005-05-18
LETTERS
CITY FINANCES What did Tollefson do to deserve large bonus? The City Council voted without opposition to give the Colorado Springs utilities director a $17,842 bonus for his 2000 performance adding to the $220,000 salary he earned last year ("Tollefson gets bonus of $17,842 from...
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, FINANCE, Government, SOFTWARE, Taxes
Research articles 2001-04-19
More cuts on the cards
Bonus rates on with-profits policies under the Prudential and Scottish Amicable brand names are to be reduced, according to Prudential UK. As a result of the continuing depressed levels of world stock markets, Prudential has announced that it is reducing final terminal bonus rates on its unitised with-profits policies...
Tags: Branding, FINANCE, Investment, MARKETING, Prudential Insurance Company of America
Research articles 2003-01-01
Saudi security men granted bonus for fighting terrorism
RIYADH AFP ? Saudi King Fahd has ordered a special bonus for security personnel embroiled in the kingdom's deadly battle against militants, the official news agency SPA reported. A royal decree said the bonus was decided "at the proposal of Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, aimed at encouraging...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, Riyadh, SECURITY, terrorism
Research articles 2004-04-26
Air Force offers $5,000 enlistment bonus.
M2 PRESSWIRE-27 April 2000-US DOD: Air Force offers $5,000 enlistment bonus C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:26042000 The Air Force is offering an additional $5,000 initial enlistment bonus to people entering certain career fields or aptitude areas in an ...
Tags: Air Force, CAREER
Research articles 2000-04-27
Hyatt Gold Passport Offers Free Bonus Nights or Thousands of Bonus Miles
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Tags: Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Research articles 2000-11-01
How Much Will My Company Bonus Net After Taxes?
A bonus from your employer is always nice, however, you may want to estimate what you will actually take home after federal withholding taxes, social security taxes and other deductions are subtracted. Use this tool to help determine your net take-home pay from a company bonus based on the assumptions...
Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Taxes, Free Trade, Social Security, Financial Planning, Finance, Government
Tools & templates 2008-01-01
Huge Wins and Tough Challenges in 2003 and Beyond
All three components of ELA's Washington strategy continue to produce results. In 2003, ELA was a major force for positive legislative and regulatory advancements for the equipment leasing and finance industry, and vigorously opposed legislation that could be crippling to some segments of the industry. Let's take a...
Tags: FINANCE, lessor, regulation, Taxes, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2003-11-01
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