'Dividend' definitions:

Definition of 'dividend'

From: WordNet
noun
That part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
noun
A number to be divided by another number
noun
A bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)

Definition of 'Dividend'

From: GCIDE
  • Dividend \Div"i*dend\, n. [L. dividendum thing to be divided, neut. of the gerundive of dividere: cf. F. dividende.]
  • 1. A sum of money to be divided and distributed; the share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage; -- applied to the profits as appropriated among shareholders, and to assets as apportioned among creditors; as, the dividend of a bank, a railway corporation, or a bankrupt estate. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Math.) A number or quantity which is to be divided. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'dividend'

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