C1nounmoneybusiness
US/ˈdɪv.ə.dend/
UK/ˈdɪv.ɪ.dend/
part of a company's profit that is paid to the people who own its shares
In context
The bank will pay a dividend of 1,500 dong per share this year.
Many retired people live on the dividends from their shares.
Learning English early paid dividends when she applied for jobs abroad.
Words that go with dividend
verb + noun
- pay a dividendThe company did not pay a dividend during the crisis.
- pay dividendsInvesting in staff training always pays dividends.
- cut the dividendThe oil company had to cut the dividend when prices fell.
adjective + noun
- annual dividendShareholders were disappointed by the small annual dividend.
noun + noun
- dividend paymentsDividend payments rose by ten percent last year.