dividend

div·i·dend  (dv-dnd)

n.

1. Mathematics A quantity to be divided.

2.

a. A share of profits received by a stockholder or by a policyholder in a mutual insurance society.

b. A payment pro rata to a creditor of a person adjudged bankrupt.

3.

a. A share of a surplus; a bonus.

b. An unexpected gain, benefit, or advantage.

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[Alteration (influenced by French dividende) of Middle English divident, from Latin dvidns, dvident-, present participle of dvidere, to divide; see divide.]

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dividend [ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd]

n

1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance

a.  a distribution from the net profits of a company to its shareholders

b.  a pro-rata portion of this distribution received by a shareholder

2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) the share of a cooperative society's surplus allocated at the end of a period to members

3. (Business / Insurance) Insurance a sum of money distributed from a company's net profits to the holders of certain policies

4. something extra; bonus

5. (Mathematics) a number or quantity to be divided by another number or quantity Compare divisor

6. (Law) Law the proportion of an insolvent estate payable to the creditors

[from Latin dīvidendum what is to be divided; see divide]

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dividend  (dv-dnd)

A number divided by another. In the equation 15 ÷ 3 = 5, 15 is the dividend.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dividend - that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly net income, net profit, profit, profits, earnings, 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
	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
	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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dividend

noun

1. bonus, share, return, cut (informal), gain, extra, plus, portion, payback, divvy (informal) The first quarter dividend has been increased.

2. benefit, gain, plus, advantage, bonus, perk (informal) The confidence that comes from success is sure to pay dividends.

Translations

dividend [ˈdɪvɪdend]

A. N

1. (Fin) → dividendo m

2. (fig) → beneficio m
this should pay handsome dividends → esto ha de proporcionar grandes beneficios

B. CPD dividend cover N → cobertura f de dividendo
dividend warrant N → cédula f de dividendo

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dividend [ˈdɪvɪdɛnd] n

(COMMERCE) → dividende m

(fig) to pay dividends (= bring advantages) → porter ses fruits
dividend payment n → versement m de dividendes
dividend yield n → rendement m d'une action

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dividend

n

(Fin) → Dividende f; to pay dividends (fig) → sich bezahlt machen

(Math) → Dividend m

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dividend [ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd] n (Fin) → dividendo

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dividend

n dividend [ˈdividend]

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