noun

dividend

/ˈdɪvɪdend/ · say it: DIV·uh·end

a portion of profits paid to shareholders

In Banking & Finance

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1. (noun) a sum of money that a company pays to people who own shares in it

2. (noun) a number that is divided by another number in a division problem

Examples

1. The company announced a dividend of $2 per share for its shareholders.
2. In the division problem 20 ÷ 4, the number 20 is the dividend.

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