dividend — a sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders out of its profits
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders out of its profits
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɪvɪdend/
Example Sentences
- The dividend check was so small, I couldn't even buy a decent coffee with it.
- My grandmother's stock dividends help pay for her weekly bingo addiction.
- The tech company reinvests profits instead of paying dividends to shareholders.
dividend
NOUN[/ˈdɪvɪdend/]
a sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders out of its profits
💡 Concept
The group receives their dividend from shared savings
🎵 Rhyme
The shared tree bears a dividend, making each investor more independent.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈdɪvɪdend/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdɪvɪdend/
🌳Etymology
Rootdivid
Suffix--end
🎵Rhyme
reverendsubtend
reverend
subtend
🔗Collocations
pay dividends
quarterly dividend
dividend yield
dividend income
special dividend
cut dividends
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The dividend check was so small, I couldn't even buy a decent coffee with it.”
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's stock dividends help pay for her weekly bingo addiction.”
“The tech company reinvests profits instead of paying dividends to shareholders.”
“His years of studying finally paid dividends when he got the promotion.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
payoutdistributionsharereturnprofit-sharing
Antonyms
lossdebtexpense
Related
shareholderstockinvestmentprofityieldinterest
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