dividend

Definition

A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "On all dividends which do not exceed six per centum per annum, eight per centum; on dividends exceeding six per centum and not exceeding seven per centum, a tax of nine per centum..."
• "Quarterly or annual dividend payments provide good income streams for investors who need cash in the short-term. And for those playing the longer game, dividends can be reinvested to buy even more shares in those same companies."
• "In "42 ÷ 3" the dividend is the 42."