'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'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accrued dividends,
- accumulated dividends,
- allotment,
- allowance,
- avails,
- balance,
- big end,
- bigger half,
- bit,
- bite,
- bonus,
- box office,
- budget,
- capital gains,
- carrot,
- cash dividend,
- chunk,
- cleanup,
- clear profit,
- commission,
- commissions,
- contingent,
- credit,
- credits,
- cumulative dividend,
- cut,
- deal,
- destiny,
- disposable income,
- dividends,
- dole,
- earned income,
- earnings,
- end,
- equal share,
- extra,
- extra dividend,
- fate,
- filthy lucre,
- gain,
- gains,
- gate,
- gate receipts,
- get,
- gettings,
- gleanings,
- gratuity,
- gross,
- gross income,
- gross profit,
- gross receipts,
- guerdon,
- half,
- halver,
- helping,
- hoard,
- income,
- intake,
- interest,
- interim dividend,
- killing,
- lagniappe,
- leftover,
- lot,
- lucre,
- make,
- makings,
- margin,
- measure,
- meed,
- melon,
- mess,
- modicum,
- moiety,
- neat profit,
- net,
- net income,
- net profit,
- net receipts,
- optional dividend,
- output,
- overage,
- overmeasure,
- overplus,
- overrun,
- overset,
- overstock,
- oversupply,
- paper profits,
- part,
- pelf,
- percentage,
- perk,
- perks,
- perquisite,
- phony dividend,
- pickings,
- piece,
- plum,
- plus,
- portion,
- pourboire,
- premium,
- prize,
- proceeds,
- produce,
- profit,
- profits,
- proportion,
- quantum,
- quota,
- rake-off,
- ration,
- receipt,
- receipts,
- receivables,
- regular dividend,
- remainder,
- return,
- returns,
- revenue,
- royalties,
- royalty,
- segment,
- share,
- slice,
- small share,
- something extra,
- spare,
- special dividend,
- stake,
- stock,
- stock dividend,
- store,
- surplus,
- surplusage,
- take,
- take-in,
- takings,
- tip,
- unearned income,
- wealth,
- winnings,
- yield