30-29-623. SHARE DIVIDENDS. (a) Unless 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 (1) or more classes or series of shares. An issuance of shares under this subsection is a share dividend.
(b) Shares of one (1) class or series may not be issued as a share dividend in respect of shares of another class or series unless:
(1) The articles of incorporation so authorize;
(2) A majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the class or series to be issued approve the issue; or
(3) There are no outstanding shares of the class or series to be issued.
(c) The board of directors may fix the record date for determining shareholders entitled to a share dividend, which date may not be retroactive.
(d) If the board of directors does not fix the record date for determining shareholders entitled to a share dividend, the record date is the date the board of directors authorizes the share dividend.
History:
[30-29-623, added 2015, ch. 243, sec. 61, p. 913; am. 2019, ch. 90, sec. 34, p. 247.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 29 - GENERAL BUSINESS CORPORATIONS
Part 6 - SHARES AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 30-29-601 - AUTHORIZED SHARES.
Section 30-29-602 - TERMS OF CLASS OR SERIES DETERMINED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Section 30-29-603 - ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING SHARES.
Section 30-29-604 - FRACTIONAL SHARES.
Section 30-29-620 - SUBSCRIPTION FOR SHARES BEFORE INCORPORATION.
Section 30-29-621 - ISSUANCE OF SHARES.
Section 30-29-622 - LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS.
Section 30-29-623 - SHARE DIVIDENDS.
Section 30-29-624 - SHARE RIGHTS, OPTIONS, WARRANTS, AND AWARDS.
Section 30-29-625 - FORM AND CONTENT OF CERTIFICATES.
Section 30-29-626 - SHARES WITHOUT CERTIFICATES.
Section 30-29-627 - RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER OF SHARES.
Section 30-29-630 - SHAREHOLDERS’ PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS.
Section 30-29-631 - CORPORATION’S ACQUISITION OF ITS OWN SHARES.