1. That part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
   "The company announced an increased dividend for the next quarter"
    
2. A number to be divided by another number
   "In the division problem, 15 was the dividend and 3 was the divisor"
    
3. A bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
   "Shareholders received a quarterly dividend from the company's profits"

Derived forms: dividends

Type of: bonus, earnings, incentive, lucre, net, net income, net profit, number, profit, profits

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