Meaning of DIVIDEND
| Pronunciation: | | 'divi`dend
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- [n] a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
- [n] that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
- [n] a number to be divided by another number
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| | See Also: | | bonus, divvy, earnings, equalizing dividend, extra dividend, incentive, lucre, net, net income, net profit, number, numerator, profit, profits, stock dividend | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
2. (Math.) A number or quantity which is to be divided.
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