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dividend

noun

ˈdi-və-ˌdend

Definition of dividend

as in bonus

something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed the reward money was an unexpected dividend for our good deed

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Recent Examples of dividend Its board recently declared a third-quarter dividend of 82 cents per share, up from 78 cents a year earlier. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Damascus’s challenge is to use the dividends from its newfound importance in regional trade to build functioning institutions, distribute resources for recovery, and overcome historical animosities. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 The plan set aside cash for dividend and interest payments and gave the company the option to buy back shares or sell Bitcoin if needed. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Such a feat would require a constitutional change voted in through a ballot referendum and likely take years to see dividends for city taxpayers. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dividend

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The bonus points for a win eliminated van Gisbergen, who had a 31-point lead over Preece entering the regular-season finale.

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Singapore is overhauling its landmark baby bonus scheme, first introduced in 2001, as the city’s fertility rate and number of births fall to record lows.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

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Maleki said Tehran is increasingly relying on money creation rather than cutting politically sensitive salaries and pensions.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
But Crabtree rejected his request, noting that his financial resources included the two homes — one valued at $792,000 that carried no mortgage — two debt-free cars and $36,000 a month in pensions.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

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In the document containing questions to ask Entergy witnesses, the commissioners were pressed by the commissioners' staff to ask utility officials about the payments not being treated as a contribution in aid of construction.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
However, a November 2025 McKinsey global survey found that only 39% of respondents had seen AI affect company-wide operating profit, and most of that group said the contribution remained below 5%.

— Erum Manzoor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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