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dividend

[div-i-dend] / ˈdɪv ɪˌdɛnd /


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Costco, a growth stock trading at over 45 times forward earnings, holds $18 billion in cash, fueling speculation for another special dividend.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Mutual companies New York Life and MassMutual have been paying a dividend every year since the 1800s as well.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The new dividend payout rate boosts Costco’s dividend yield only slightly, to 0.6% from 0.5%, based on Thursday’s trading price.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Deciding whether to switch requires looking beyond a possible dividend check.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

On the other hand, his decision had yielded an unforeseen dividend: in this moment of crisis, he could hardly be dismissed before he got his degree.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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