{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-29-304.23","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 29-304.23","heading":"Share dividends.","body":"(a)\nUnless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, shares may be issued pro rata and without consideration to the corporation’s shareholders or to the shareholders of one or more classes or series. An issuance of shares under this subsection shall be a share dividend.\n\n(b)\nShares of one class or series shall not be issued as a share dividend in respect of shares of another class or series unless:\n(1)\nThe articles of incorporation so authorize;\n(2)\nA majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the class or series to be issued approve the issue; or\n(3)\nThere are no outstanding shares of the class or series to be issued.\n\n(c)\nIf the board of directors does not fix the record date for determining shareholders entitled to a share dividend, the record date shall be the date the board of directors authorizes the share dividend.","path":["Title 29. Business Organizations. [Enacted title]","Chapter 3. Business Corporations.","Subchapter IV. Shares and Distributions.","Part B. Issuance of Shares."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/29-304.23","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"f6eab3df50b24b3d0fc7476a6d37a7c7a98d12858f01cf667ed555206fb14748","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-29-304.22","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-29-304.24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}