dividend
noun/ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/
Frequency rank: #5,227 most common English word
Meaning
A sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders out of its profits.
Example sentence
Each shareholder received dividend of fifty cents per share at the end of the quarter.
Synonyms & related words
- payout
- return
- distribution
- yield
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