Apr 22, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Special dividends -- those cash gifts from companies to investors -- rarely indicate that bad news is on the horizon. They're doled out in the good times, often signaling that the company has too much money and no place to put it - which was the case with Norbord Inc. on Wednesday. The company, which makes panel board, said it will pay investors a special dividend of $1 per share, and this comes after a $1 special dividend in September. It also comes on top of the company's $0.10 per share quarterly dividend.