Dividend
Definitions
- 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.)
Equivalents
Examples
“On all dividends which do not exceed six per centum per annum, eight per centum; on dividends exceeding six per centum and not exceeding seven per centum, a tax of nine per centum...”
“Quarterly or annual dividend payments provide⟳ good income streams for investors who need⟳ cash in the short-term. And for those playing the longer game, dividends can be reinvested to buy⟳ even more shares in those same companies.”
“In "42 ÷ 3" the dividend is the 42.”
“His 10,000 hours of practice and recitals eventually paid dividends when he become⟳ first-chair violinist.”
“That blood and pain paid a dividend, too, even when the subject wasn't a sorcerer.”
“The money I'd spent on getting scuba certified was about to pay⟳ a dividend. My half-baked escape⟳ plan⟳ came together.”
“'Why not: you, Elvira, will shortly pay⟳ a dividend, that is, have⟳ a child.'”
“The United States is not the only country where xenophobia pays dividends for politicians.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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