Definitions for "Scrip issue"
Shares issued to shareholders, in proportion to existing holdings, to increase the number of shares to make them easier to sell in smaller denominations.
The issue by a company of new shares which do not require any payment to be made by the shareholder. This has the effect of making the company's shares more marketable because of the increased number available and the lower market price. A Scrip Issue is
Scrip Issue Shares given without charge to existing shareholders in proportion to the shares they already hold.
Keywords:  dividend, stock, see
See Stock dividend.