dividend.
A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).
Meaning & usage
A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).
A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
In "42 ÷ 3" the dividend is the 42.
Beneficial results from a metaphorical investment (of time, effort, etc.)
His 10,000 hours of practice and recitals eventually paid dividends when he become first-chair violinist.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French dividende, from Latin dīvidendum (“thing to be divided”), future passive participle of dīvidō (“to divide”), by surface analysis, divide + -end.
To pay out a dividend.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French dividende, from Latin dīvidendum (“thing to be divided”), future passive participle of dīvidō (“to divide”), by surface analysis, divide + -end.
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