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dividend recapitalisation

noun

C2CEFR level
97/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A transaction in which a company raises new debt to pay a special dividend to its shareholders, typically a private equity sponsor.

Two years into the hold, the sponsor took money off the table through a dividend recapitalisation.

Similar: dividend recap

Topic: Corporate finance in Business English

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