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Consent dividend
A consent dividend is not a dividend actually paid by a corporation. It is merely represented by signed consents by a stockholder to be taxed as if the stockholder has really received the amount of the distribution stated in the consent. It is used in order to avoid the imposition of the accumulated earnings tax and the personal holding company tax in cases where this tax might otherwise be imposed and the company does not wish to make an actual distribution.