Alleghany Declares Stock Dividend.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2001 The board of directors of Alleghany Corporation has declared de·clare v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares v.tr. 1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce. 2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm. 3. , as the company's dividend on its common stock for the year 2001 a stock dividend consisting of one share of Alleghany common stock in respect of every 50 shares outstanding. The dividend will be distributed on April 27 to holders of record on April 2. Cash will be paid in lieu of Instead of; in place of; in substitution of. It does not mean in addition to. fractional shares Fractional share Stocks amounting to less than one full share, usually resulting from splits, acquisitions, exchanges, or dividend reinvestment programs. fractional share Less than one share of stock, that is, one-third or one-half a share. of Alleghany stock. Alleghany anticipates making arrangements by which stockholders who so desire may instruct in·struct v. in·struct·ed, in·struct·ing, in·structs v.tr. 1. To provide with knowledge, especially in a methodical way. See Synonyms at teach. 2. To give orders to; direct. v. the company's transfer agent to sell the shares of Alleghany common stock distributable to them, and receive the cash proceeds. |
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