bonus /bōˈnəs/

1. Something good or desirable gained or given with something else
2. A premium beyond the usual interest for a loan
3. An extra dividend to shareholders
4. A policyholder's share of profits
5. An extra payment to a workforce, salesmen, etc, eg for reaching specified targets or at special times of year such as Christmas
6. A bribe

bonus issue noun

An issue of additional shares (bonus shares) to a company's shareholders in proportion to their existing shareholding, representing a capitalization of reserves

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