dividend

div·i·dend /ˈdɪvədənd, -dend/ noun [countableC]

1. BFSa part of a company’s profit that is divided among the people with shares in the company 股息，红利

2. British EnglishBrEDGG prize money offered in a national competition called the football pools which people can win by correctly guessing the results of football games 〔足球赌博的〕彩金

3. HMN technical a number that is to be divided by another number 被除数

4 pay/bring dividends to be very useful and bring a lot of advantages, especially later in the future 有好结果，有回报

Good eating habits will pay dividends later on in life.

保持良好的饮食习惯，将来会受益的。

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pay/bring dividends• Our advertising sales structures have been reshaped, and this is already paying dividends.• Blue chip refers to firms with long track records for turning profits and paying dividends.• And the strategy appears to be paying dividends.• If they are given a vote of confidence this season it could bring dividends.• Only three of the stocks on the list paid dividends, and the highest of those was 70 cents a share annually.• Among stocks, only the railroads paid dividends on a regular basis.• Fortified by his second election victory Adenauer adhered to his policies, which continued to pay dividends.• One thing is certain, as the competition increases, worldwide reputation for quality and service will pay dividends.

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dividend• Final dividend on shares is held at 2.25p, reflecting the upturn in business in recent months.• Profits reinvested in the corporation are available to finance future growth of the corporation or to pay future dividends.• Capital gains, dividends and other unearned income would not be taxed.• Most firms appear to have a target payout ratio of dividends to long-run reported earnings.• For equity funds, the final column provides 52-week returns based on market prices plus dividends.• These societies would have the duty of distributing the dividends from the shares on either a universal or a restricted basis.• The dividend will be payable on June 10 to shareholders of record on May 29.

From Longman Business Dictionary

dividenddiv·i·dend /ˈdɪvədənd, -dend/ written abbreviation d noun [countableC]

1FINANCE a part of the profits of a company for a particular period of time that is paid to shareholders for each share that they own

The group raised its regular dividend on common shares 19% to 25 cents.

Consolidated Press forecasts a dividend of 29.8 cents a share.

2FINANCE a fixed rate of interest that is paid on certain types of company STOCK

If Ford common stock remains depressed, they will still collect an 8.4% dividend on the preferred stock.

3INSURANCE a part of the profits of a LIFE INSURANCE company paid out to those who have insurance agreements with the company

Holders of some types of policies, such as whole life, may see increases in their dividends.

4FINANCE omit/pass/suspend a dividend to decide not to pay a dividend, usually because of bad financial results

Poor profitability forced the Japanese airline to pass its dividend for the sixth year running.

The board voted to omit the dividend.

→ see also ex dividend under ex1

Origin dividend

(1400-1500) Latin dividendum “thing to be divided”, from dividere; → DIVIDE1

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