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div·i·dend

   [div-i-dend]
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.
a pro-rata share in an amount to be distributed.
b.
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.
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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.
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Origin:
1470–80; < Latin dīvidendum thing to be divided, neuter gerund of dīvidere to divide

Related forms
su·per·div·i·dend, noun

Synonyms
5. allotment, portion.

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Dividend is always a great word to know.
So is common denominator. Does it mean:
a variable in a functional relation whose value determines the value or values of other variables, such as x in the relation y = 3x
a number that is a multiple of all the denominators of a set of fractions
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Example Sentences
  • 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.
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World English Dictionary
dividend (ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd)
 
—n
1.  finance
 a.  a distribution from the net profits of a company to its shareholders
 b.  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.  Compare divisor a number or quantity to be divided by another number or quantity
6.  law the proportion of an insolvent estate payable to the creditors
 
[C15: from Latin dīvidendum what is to be divided; see divide]

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Word Origin & History

dividend
late 15c., from M.Fr. dividende "a number divided by another," from L. dividendum "thing to be divided," neut. gerundive of dividere (see divide). Sense of "portion of interest on a loan, stock, etc." is from 1680s. Related: Dividends.
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Science Dictionary
dividend   (dĭv'ĭ-děnd')  Pronunciation Key 
A number divided by another. In the equation 15 ÷ 3 = 5, 15 is the dividend.
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Cultural Dictionary

dividend definition


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

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