About The Word Dividend

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Dividend

Dividend Meaning & Definition
Dividend Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dividend?

[n] a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
[n] that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
[n] a number to be divided by another number

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dividend:

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See Also | bonus | divvy | earnings | equalizing dividend | extra dividend | incentive | lucre | net | net income | net profit | number | numerator | profit | profits | stock dividend

Dividend In Webster's Dictionary

\Div"i*dend\, n. [L. dividendum thing to be divided, neut. of the gerundive of dividere: cf. F. dividende.] 1. 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 dividend of a bank, a railway corporation, or a bankrupt estate. 2. (Math.) A number or quantity which is to be divided.

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