dividend
Translation
share payment, bonus, benefit, payout
Examples
The company paid a good dividend this year.
The company paid a good dividend this year.
Hard work pays dividends in the long run.
Hard work pays dividends in the long run.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) dividend a sum of money paid to shareholders The company paid a good dividend.
((to pay)) dividends to result in benefits Hard work pays dividends.
Similar Words
Synonyms: payout, share, profit, bonus
Etymology
From Latin 'dividendus', meaning 'thing to be divided'. It's the profit that is 'divided' among shareholders.
Memory Tips
A 'dividend' is the profit that is 'divided' among the owners of a company.