Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/
dividend (plural dividends)
- (arithmetic) A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
- In "42 ÷ 3" the dividend is the 42.
- (finance) A pro rata payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (eg, quarterly or annually).
- (figuratively) Beneficial results from a metaphorical investment (of time, effort, etc.)
- His 10,000 hours of practice and recitals eventually paid dividends when he become first-chair violinist.
- French: dividende
- German: Dividend
- Italian: dividendo
- Portuguese: dividendo
- Russian: дели́мое
- Spanish: dividendo
- French: dividende
- German: Dividende
- Italian: dividendo
- Portuguese: dividendo
- Russian: дивиде́нд
- Spanish: dividendo
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