1. a sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders out of its profits
Usage: finance
2. a number to be divided by another number
Usage: mathematics
3. a benefit or advantage resulting from something
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $2 per share.
• Shareholders received their dividend payments last week.
• In the equation 15 ÷ 3 = 5, the number 15 is the dividend.
• When dividing 24 by 6, twenty-four is the dividend.
• The peace dividend allowed the government to reduce military spending.
• Hard work often pays dividends in the long run.
• Her investment in education paid unexpected dividends later in life.