dividend
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle French dividende, from Latin dividendum (“‘thing to be divided’”), gerund of divido (“‘to divide’”).
[edit] Noun
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dividend (plural dividends)
- (arithmetic) A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
- In "42 ÷ 3" the dividend is the 42.
- (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
arithmetic: a number or expression
finance: a payment of money by a company to its shareholders