dividend


Definition: Meaning of, dividend in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdɪvɪdɛnd /

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dividend dividends
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  1. a part of a company's profit that is divided among the people with SHARE s in the company
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  2. British English prize money offered in a national competition called the FOOTBALL POOLS which people can win by correctly guessing the results of football games
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  3. technical a number that is to be divided by another number
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  4. pay/bring dividends to be very useful and bring a lot of advantages, especially later in the future
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dividend used in phrases

  • dividend warrant (noun)
    1. such as a check payable to a shareholder an order of payment in which a dividend is paid
  • dividend yield (noun)
    1. the percentage of the current share price which is equal to the annual dividend income per share
  • equalizing dividend (noun)
    1. a dividend paid to compensate shareholders for losses resulting from a change in the dividend schedule
  • extra dividend (noun)
    1. a dividend paid in addition to the regular dividend
  • peace dividend (noun)
    1. the money that is saved on weapons and is available for other purposes, when a government reduces its military strength because the risk of war has been reduced
  • stock dividend (noun)
    1. a dividend paid in stock rather than in cash
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