Definitions for dividend

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dividend div·i·dend

Spelling: [div-i-dend]

IPA: /ˈdɪv ɪˌdɛnd/

Dividend is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in dividend (dddeiinv).

Definitions for dividend

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. a pro-rata share in an amount to be distributed. 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:

Origin of dividend

1470-80; Latin dīvidendum thing to be divided, neuter gerund of dīvidere to divide

Examples for dividend

Since then, all dividend payments have been frozen and Iran receives “no uranium or revenue from the mine.”

In exchange for the cash, Fannie and Freddie issued preferred stock to Treasury that was supposed to pay 10 percent dividend.

I don't want to go without a dividend for years if the Chairman does.

My heart relented; I gave him the order, and paid Paganini the dividend.

This dividend was payable in capital stock and was equal to 30 per cent.

Our first dividend will be at least cent, per cent., so that he cannot lose by us.

Fannie Mae in September paid a $10.2 billion dividend and Freddie Mac paid a $4.4 billion dividend.

The sign of the remainder is the same as the sign of the dividend.

The company also announced Tuesday that it would jack up its quarterly dividend by 26.7 percent, from 30 cents to 38 percent.

Some of the dividend yielding sectors like telecom and utilities make up a significant portion of the portfolio.