dividend

Meaning

Noun

1. A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).
2. A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
3. (figuratively) Beneficial results from a metaphorical investment (of time, effort, etc.)

Verb

To pay out a dividend.

Synonyms

bonus

perk

share

summand

multiplicand

responsible one

top line

premium

benefit

profit

minuend

quota

rebate

receipt

🧾

refund

reimbursement

reward

security

share profits

stock dividend

share of profits

partible

aliquot

share-profit

amortization

coefficient

collateral

coupon

discount

divisible

divisor

divvy

interest

portion

Translations

dividende

dividendo

dividendo

dividendo

dividend

Dividend

Dividende

μέρισμα

dividend

deeltal

διαιρετέος

bölünen

ristourne

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/

Etymology

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