dividend

[div-i-dend] /ˈdɪv ɪˌdɛnd/
noun
1.
Mathematics. a number that is to be divided by a divisor.
2.
Law. a sum out of an insolvent estate paid to creditors.
3.
Finance.
  1. a pro-rata share in an amount to be distributed.
  2. a sum of money paid to shareholders of a corporation out of earnings.
4.
Insurance. (in participating insurance) a distribution to a policyholder of a portion of the premium not needed by the company to pay claims or to meet expenses.
5.
a share of anything divided.
6.
anything received as a bonus, reward, or in addition to or beyond what is expected:
Swimming is fun, and gives you the dividend of better health.
Origin
1470-80; < Latin dīvidendum thing to be divided, neuter gerund of dīvidere to divide
Related forms
superdividend, noun
Synonyms
5. allotment, portion.
Examples from the web for dividend
  • The only way you can get a negative result is for either the divisor or dividend to be negative from the beginning.
  • Note that the first $50 of dividends from stock you get is tax-free.
  • Give him a few shares of a high-dividend stock.
  • Unless entire villages see community recovery as a peace dividend, Jones says, reintegration isn't likely to take root.
  • And it cut its quarterly dividend to 5 cents a share, from 13.25 cents a share.
  • Stock yields no dividends until claims of bondholders have been met.
  • Accumulate it until the dividends cover your gasoline expenses.
  • By law, these are not considered dividends but returns of overpayment.
  • In the 1950s, nine out of ten American companies paid dividends.
  • If you can stand even more risk, consider a blue-chip stock with a decent dividend and a history of raising it.
British Dictionary definitions for dividend

dividend

/ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd/
noun
1.
(finance)
  1. a distribution from the net profits of a company to its shareholders
  2. a pro-rata portion of this distribution received by a shareholder
2.
the share of a cooperative society's surplus allocated at the end of a period to members
3.
(insurance) a sum of money distributed from a company's net profits to the holders of certain policies
4.
something extra; bonus
5.
a number or quantity to be divided by another number or quantity Compare divisor
6.
(law) the proportion of an insolvent estate payable to the creditors
Word Origin
C15: from Latin dīvidendum what is to be divided; see divide
Word Origin and History for dividend
n.

late 15c., from Middle French dividende "a number divided by another," from Latin dividendum "thing to be divided," neuter gerundive of dividere (see divide). Mathematical sense is from 1540s. Meaning "portion of interest on a loan, stock, etc." is from 1620s. Related: Dividends.

dividend in Science
dividend
  (dĭv'ĭ-děnd')   
A number divided by another. In the equation 15 ÷ 3 = 5, 15 is the dividend.
dividend in Culture

dividend definition


A payment to the stockholders of a corporation from the corporation's earnings.