dividend

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Hyponyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle French dividende, from Latin dividendum (“‘thing to be divided’”), gerund of divido (“‘to divide’”).

[edit] Noun

dividend (plural dividends)

1. (arithmetic) A number or expression that is to be divided by another.

   In "42 ÷ 3" the dividend is the 42.

2. (finance) A pro rata payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (eg, quarterly or annually).

[edit] Hyponyms

• (finance: pro rata payment): regular dividend, special dividend

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• division: (dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient)
• numerator