dividend | | |
n. (possession) | 1. dividend | that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly. |
| ~ earnings, net income, net profit, profit, profits, lucre, net | the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses). |
| ~ stock dividend | a dividend paid in stock rather than in cash. |
| ~ extra dividend | a dividend paid in addition to the regular dividend. |
| ~ equalizing dividend | a dividend paid to compensate shareholders for losses resulting from a change in the dividend schedule. |
| ~ divvy | short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society. |
n. (quantity) | 2. dividend | a number to be divided by another number. |
| ~ number | a concept of quantity involving zero and units.; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" |
| ~ numerator | the dividend of a fraction. |
n. (possession) | 3. dividend | a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus). |
| ~ bonus, incentive | an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output. |
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