Dividend — meaning in English

English meaning

• dividend noun A payment made by a company to its shareholders out of its profits, usually on a regular schedule.
• divvy verb To split something up into shares among a group, usually informally.

Senses

Dividend is used for these senses in English:

• dividend (finance) A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).
• dividend (arithmetic) A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
• divvy (informal) A dividend; a share or portion.

dividend — full definition

1. noun A payment made by a company to its shareholders out of its profits, usually on a regular schedule.
2. noun In mathematics, the number that is being divided by another number.
3. noun A worthwhile benefit that results from earlier effort, time, or investment.

divvy — full definition

1. verb To split something up into shares among a group, usually informally.
2. noun A share or portion of something, especially profits.

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