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Dividend
01
an amount of money paid regularly to the shareholders of a company
Example
Dividends provide a steady income for many retirees.
The company announced a quarterly dividend of $ 1 per share.
She reinvested her dividends to buy more shares.
02
a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
03
(mathematics) the number to be divided in a division problem
Example
In division, the dividend is the number that is being divided.
When performing long division, the dividend is placed under the division bar.
The dividend is divided by the divisor to give the quotient.
Example
Dividends provide a steady income for many retirees.
The company announced a quarterly dividend of $1 per share.
She reinvested her dividends to buy more shares.
The board decided to increase the dividend this year.
Investors look forward to receiving their annual dividends.
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