dividend
/ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd/
A portion of profits distributed to shareholders
dividend in a sentence
“The company declared a quarterly dividend of two dollars per share.”
Origin of dividend
From Latin dividendum (thing to be divided), from dividere (to divide)
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