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Meaning of dividend
A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders.
Etymology of dividend
The word 'dividend' comes from the Latin 'dividere', which means 'to divide', and the suffix '-end', which is a noun-forming suffix
Historically, the term 'dividend' has been used since the 17th century to describe a portion of a company's profit that is distributed to its shareholders
Synonyms
profit
share
payout
return
yield
interest
earnings
gain
reward
bonus
premium
distribution
disbursement
payment
remittance
reimbursement
refund
reparation
compensation
indemnity
settlement
allowance
stipend
subsidy
grant
award
prize
windfall
booty
spoils
Definitions
- A sum of money paid to shareholders in proportion to the number of shares they hold
- A payment made to the holders of a particular share or stock
Usage Examples
- The company announced that it would pay a dividend of $1 per share to its investors
- The investor's dividend payments were a significant source of income for her
- The dividend yield on the stock was higher than the industry average
Antonyms
loss
deficit
debt
shortage
scarcity
deficiency
inadequacy
insufficiency
privation
deprivation
penalty
fine
forfeiture
confiscation
seizure
expropriation
deduction
reduction
decrease
decline