dividend

CEFRC1

/ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A payment made by a company to its shareholders.

  2. 02

    noun

    A number being divided by another number in a calculation.

Examples

  • The bank has raised its dividend by 20%.

  • In "42 ÷ 3" the dividend is the 42.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A number or expression that is to be divided by another.

  2. Beneficial results from a metaphorical investment (of time, effort, etc.)

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

More examples

In context

  • His 10,000 hours of practice and recitals eventually paid dividends when he become first-chair violinist.

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

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