dividend
dividend Lexical Profile
dividend Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders out of its profits or reserves.
"The corporation announced a quarterly dividend of fifty cents per share following strong annual earnings."
An extra benefit, advantage, or positive outcome gained from an action or investment of effort (often used in the phrase 'pay dividends').
"Her years of dedicated study finally paid dividends when she was awarded the prestigious fellowship."
In arithmetic, a number or quantity that is to be divided by another number (the divisor).
"In the division equation twenty divided by four equals five, twenty is the dividend."
Word Nuance & Usage
In mathematics, do not confuse a 'dividend' (the number being divided) with a 'divisor' (the number by which it is divided) or a 'quotient' (the resulting answer).
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Anglo-French 'dividende', from Latin 'dividendum' ('thing to be divided'), the neuter gerundive of 'dividere' ('to divide' or 'to force apart').