Dividend: meaning, definitions and examples

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dividend

 

[ หˆdษชv.ษช.dend ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

financial

A dividend is a sum of money paid regularly (typically quarterly) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits or reserves.

Synonyms

bonus, earnings distribution, profit share

Examples of usage

  • The company announced a dividend of $0.25 per share.
  • Shareholders are happy with the dividend payout this quarter.
Context #2 | Noun

mathematics

In division, a dividend is the number that is divided by another number.

Synonyms

number being divided, numerator

Examples of usage

  • In the equation 10 รท 2 = 5, 10 is the dividend.
  • After dividing the dividend by the divisor, we get the quotient.

Translations

Translations of the word "dividend" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dividendo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคพเคญเคพเค‚เคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dividende

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dividen

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะธะฒั–ะดะตะฝะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dywidenda

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้…ๅฝ“้‡‘ (haitลkin)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dividende

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dividendo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท temettรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฐ๋‹น๊ธˆ (baedang-geum)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงุฆุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dividenda

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dividenda

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‚กๆฏ (gว”xฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dividenda

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ arรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะธะฒะธะดะตะฝะด

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dividend

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dividendo

Etymology

The term 'dividend' originated in late Middle English from the Latin word 'dividendum', which means 'thing to be divided'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to the share of profits distributed to shareholders. In mathematics, the term 'dividend' has been used to denote the number being divided since the 16th century.

See also: dividable, divide, divided, dividends, divider, dividers, dividing, divisible, division, divisive, divisor, divisors, misdivide, redivide, subdivide, subdivision, undivided.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,591, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.