English dictionary
dividend
/'d/I/v/I/,d/E/nd/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a number to be divided by another number
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a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A sum of money to be divided and distributed; the share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage; -- applied to the profits as appropriated among shareholders, and to assets as apportioned among creditors; as, the <i>dividend</i> of a bank, a railway corporation, or a bankrupt estate.
Source: webster1913