Term for Identification: Corporations

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Term for identification: corporations

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Definitions:

Additional Shares

Shares issued beyond the initial offering, which can dilute existing ownership percentages but may raise capital for the corporation.

Cash Dividends

Payments made by a company to its shareholders from its profits in the form of cash.

Newly Issued Stock

This refers to shares that a company offers for sale to the public for the first time, outside of the shares already trading on the stock market.

Dividend Reinvestment Plans

Programs offered by corporations that allow investors to automatically reinvest their cash dividends in additional shares of the company's stock on the dividend payment date.