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Definition of dividend - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
financecash payment from a company to shareholders
- The company announced a dividend of $2 per share.
2.
arithmeticTECH. number to be divided by anotherTECH.
- In 15 ÷ 3, 15 is the dividend.
3.
cooperativeTECH. share of cooperative's surplus to membersTECH.
- Members received a dividend at the end of the year.
4.
insolvencyTECH. proportion of insolvent estate to creditorsTECH.
- Creditors received a small dividend from the estate.
Expressions with dividend
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money or benefits gained by spending less on the military
The country enjoyed a peace dividend after the war ended.
unexpected bonus or benefit
Receiving an extra dividend from the project was a pleasant surprise.
payment of company profit to owners in money for each share
The board declared a cash dividend of fifty cents per share.
economic growth from a larger working-age population
The country experienced a demographic dividend due to its youthful workforce.
financial metric showing dividend sustainability
The company's dividend cover is reassuring for investors.
money given to shareholders from company profits on a specific date
Investors looked forward to the quarterly dividend payment from the company.
money paid by a company to shareholders from its profits
The firm announced a higher dividend payout after strong annual earnings.
guidelines a company uses to decide dividend payments
The board reviewed the dividend policy to ensure it aligns with shareholder interests.
rate at which dividends are paid
Investors are attracted to companies with a stable dividend rate.
plan where dividends buy more shares, often automatically and without fees
She joined a dividend reinvestment plan to grow her shares.
financial service for reinvesting dividends into shares
Many investors use a dividend reinvestment program to grow their portfolios.
annual dividend payment divided by the stock's price
Investors often look at the dividend yield to assess a stock's return.
payment to shareholders before yearly profits are final
The company announced an interim dividend in July.
settle a dividend by paying it out
They will liquidate dividend to clear outstanding obligations.
dividend paid at regular intervals
The company announced a regular dividend for its shareholders.
economic benefits from reduced military spending
The country enjoyed a security dividend after the peace treaty.
dividend paid in stock rather than cash
The company issued a stock dividend to its shareholders.
yearly cash payment per share given to owners of company stock
The stock’s annual dividend increased from $1.20 to $1.40 per share.
payment to company owners taken from invested funds instead of current profit
The board approved a capital dividend after selling several major assets.
undistributed profit treated as dividend for tax purposes
The IRS classified the loan as a constructive dividend.
including the right to receive a dividend
The shares are sold cum dividend.
fund to stabilize dividend payments
The company used its dividend equalisation reserve to maintain consistent payouts to shareholders.
buying shares to get dividends then selling them
Dividend stripping is often used to gain tax advantages.
dividend paid to offset changes in dividend schedule
The company issued an equalizing dividend after the policy change.
Origin of dividend
Latin, dividere (to divide) + -end (suffix for gerund)
Terms with dividend included in their meaning
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dividends
shares with priority in dividend payments
finance
stock with priority in dividend payments
finance
authorize payment of a dividend
finance
percentage change in option value with dividend yield
abr: cum dividend
including the right to receive a dividend
abr: dividend
money paid to shareholders from company profits
abr: dividend
money paid to shareholders from company profits
abr: dividend reinvestment plan or dividend reinvestment program
plan to use dividends to buy more shares
acr: Dividend Reinvestment Plan
plan for reinvesting dividends into more shares
finance
sold without the next interest payment or dividend
acr: Forward Dividend
dividend expected to be paid in the future
abr: ex dividend
not including the right to the next dividend
finance
financial metric showing dividend sustainability
finance
guidelines a company uses to decide dividend payments
calculation
annual dividend payment divided by the stock's price
finance
dividend paid in addition to regular dividend
settlement
settle a dividend by paying it out
finance
dividend paid at regular intervals
finance
dividend paid in stock rather than cash
finance
document authorizing payment of a dividend to a shareholder
finance
undistributed profit treated as dividend for tax purposes
finance
including the right to receive a dividend
finance
fund to stabilize dividend payments
finance
dividend paid to offset changes in dividend schedule
Examples of dividend in a sentence
Receiving a dividend is a benefit of owning shares. In 20 ÷ 4, 20 is the dividend. The dividend in 100 ÷ 5 is 100. The cooperative announced a large dividend this quarter. Receiving a dividend is a benefit of membership. The bankruptcy proceedings yielded a dividend for the creditors.
Each creditor was entitled to a dividend from the liquidation.
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- French:dividende, numérateur, ...
- German:Dividende, Dividend, ...
- Italian:dividendo, quota di surplus, ...
- Spanish:dividendo, cociente, ...
- Portuguese:dividendo, quota-parte das sobras, ...
- Chinese:股息, 被除数, ...
- Japanese:配当金, 被除数, ...
- Arabic:تَوزِيع أَرباح, مَقْسُوم, ...
- Hebrew:דִּיבִידֶנְד, מִתְחַלֵּק, ...
- Russian:дивиденд, делимое, ...
- Ukrainian:дивіденд, ділене, ...
- Hindi:लाभांश, विभाज्य, ...
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