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dividend
A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits.
Example
"The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share."
💡 Memory Tip
DIVID-end — at the END, profits get DIVIDED among shareholders.
Etymology
From Latin 'dividendum' meaning 'thing to be divided' — profits divided among shareholders.
Common Misspellings
dividnddividentdivideneddividand
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See Also
shareholder