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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024div•i•dend /ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Mathematicsa number to be divided by a divisor:If you divide 50 by 5, 50 is the dividend and 5 is the divisor; the quotient, or answer, is 10.
- Businessmoney paid to someone, such as a sum paid to shareholders:a dividend of $50.
- anything received in addition to what is expected;
bonus:The research project will pay great dividends.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024div•i•dend (div′i dend′),USA pronunciation n. - Mathematicsa number that is to be divided by a divisor.
- Lawa sum out of an insolvent estate paid to creditors.
- Business[Finance.]
- a pro-rata share in an amount to be distributed.
- Businessa sum of money paid to shareholders of a corporation out of earnings.
- Business[Insurance.](in participating insurance) a distribution to a policyholder of a portion of the premium not needed by the company to pay claims or to meet expenses.
- a share of anything divided.
- anything received as a bonus, reward, or in addition to or beyond what is expected:Swimming is fun, and gives you the dividend of better health.
- Latin dīvidendum thing to be divided, neuter gerund, gerundive of dīvidere to divide
- 1470–80
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged allotment, portion.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dividend /ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd/ n - a distribution from the net profits of a company to its shareholders
- a pro-rata portion of this distribution received by a shareholder
- the share of a cooperative society's surplus allocated at the end of a period to members
- a sum of money distributed from a company's net profits to the holders of certain policies
- something extra; bonus
- a number or quantity to be divided by another number or quantity
- the proportion of an insolvent estate payable to the creditors
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin dīvidendum what is to be divided; see divide |