dividends

nounone's share, profit

Synonyms for dividends

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Antonyms for dividends

loss

Word Origin & History

late 15c., from Middle French dividende "a number divided by another," from Latin dividendum "thing to be divided," neuter gerundive of dividere (see divide). Mathematical sense is from 1540s. Meaning "portion of interest on a loan, stock, etc." is from 1620s. Related: Dividends.

Example Sentences fordividends

Everybody ought to go to meeting; but the dividends must not be diminished.

I thought the story was that he hadn't any stocks left to get dividends from.

I'm kind of interested in this Phillips man's dividends and things.

Aye, and they would deceive God about their dividends if he couldn't see into their safes.

The shares of stock had advanced and dividends were regular.

So the dividends won't be so large—the men will have to get used to that.

Dividends have sprung up to a figure they have never before reached.

To such a strait was it reduced, that it could neither pay its dividends nor its debts.

Ten annual instalments or dividends of $100,000 are to be received.

Nor should taxes paid before the distribution of dividends be so counted.

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