Company Act Article 240
A company may, by a resolution adopted by a majority of the shareholders present who represent two-thirds or more of the total number of its outstanding shares of the company, have the surplus profit distributable as dividends and bonuses in whole or in part distributed in the form of new shares to be issued by the company for such purpose. In case the amount of balance of such distributable surplus profit is less the par value (or a fraction) of one share, it shall be paid in cash.For a company whose shares are issued to the public, if the total number of shares represented by the shareholders present at a meeting of shareholders is less than the threshold specified in the preceding Paragraph, the resolution may be adopted by a large majority (2/3 or more) vote of the shareholders present at that meeting of shareholders attended by the shareholders representing a majority of the total number of the outstanding shares of the company.Where a higher threshold of the number of shareholders to be present and the total number of shares represent is required by the Articles of Incorporation of the company, such higher threshold shall prevail.Except for a company whose shares are issued to the public and which is subject to the provisions otherwise stipulated by the competent authority in charge of securities affairs, the resolution to issue new shares under this Article shall take effect upon close of the shareholders’ meeting whereat the resolution is adopted, and the board of directors shall forthwith notify each shareholder or cause the number of new shares distributable to the shareholder to be recorded under the name of the pledgee(s) of the said shareholder as registered in the shareholders roster.A public company may explicitly stipulate in the Articles of Incorporation to authorize the distributable dividends and bonuses in whole or in part may be paid in cash after a resolution has been adopted by a majority vote at a meeting of the board of directors attended by two-thirds of the total number of directors; and in addition thereto a report of such distribution shall be submitted to the shareholders’ meeting.
中文原文 公司法第240條
公司得由有代表已發行股份總數三分之二以上股東出席之股東會，以出席股東表決權過半數之決議，將應分派股息及紅利之全部或一部，以發行新股方式為之；不滿一股之金額，以現金分派之。
公開發行股票之公司，出席股東之股份總數不足前項定額者，得以有代表已發行股份總數過半數股東之出席，出席股東表決權三分之二以上之同意行之。
前二項出席股東股份總數及表決權數，章程有較高規定者，從其規定。
依本條發行新股，除公開發行股票之公司，應依證券主管機關之規定辦理者外，於決議之股東會終結時，即生效力，董事會應即分別通知各股東，或記載於股東名簿之質權人。
公開發行股票之公司，得以章程授權董事會以三分之二以上董事之出席，及出席董事過半數之決議，將應分派股息及紅利之全部或一部，以發放現金之方式為之，並報告股東會。
公開發行股票之公司，出席股東之股份總數不足前項定額者，得以有代表已發行股份總數過半數股東之出席，出席股東表決權三分之二以上之同意行之。
前二項出席股東股份總數及表決權數，章程有較高規定者，從其規定。
依本條發行新股，除公開發行股票之公司，應依證券主管機關之規定辦理者外，於決議之股東會終結時，即生效力，董事會應即分別通知各股東，或記載於股東名簿之質權人。
公開發行股票之公司，得以章程授權董事會以三分之二以上董事之出席，及出席董事過半數之決議，將應分派股息及紅利之全部或一部，以發放現金之方式為之，並報告股東會。