dividend
noun
a number that is to be divided by a divisor.
dividends
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pluralof dividend.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The sector is attractively priced after a lackluster year, and offers healthy dividends and robust earnings growth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
He argues that focusing on the "science of learning" paid dividends with England's move up international education rankings.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Over the past six years from fiscal 2021, the company has returned around 13 billion pounds to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
This is money that can be used do things like to pay dividends, buy back shares or fund acquisitions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Fie reminded his impatient supplicant that the full-sized cyclotron of his dreams had important supporters whose backing would yield dividends, if he would simply wait.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
