Definition of DIVIDEND

dividend

Meanings

Plural: dividends

Noun

  • that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
  • a number to be divided by another number
  • a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
  • 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.
  • Beneficial results from a metaphorical investment (of time, effort, etc.)

Verb

  • To pay out a dividend.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French dividende, from Latin dividendum (“thing to be divided”), future passive participle of divido (“to divide”), by surface analysis, divide + -end.

Scrabble Score: 14

dividend is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 16

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