In the USA, capital surplus refers to the difference between the par value of a share and its issue price. It is the equivalent of a share premium in the UK.
An illegal dividend is a dividend declared by a corporation's board of directors in violation of its charter or state laws, typically including dividends paid out of capital surplus or those that would render the corporation insolvent.
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