go toward
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The dividend payout ratio is the percentage of a company’s earnings that go toward stock dividends.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
That withdrawal comes with a penalty if it happens before age 59 ½ and if the money doesn’t go toward a qualified expense like college tuition.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Much of the $670 billion in capital spending that Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta Platforms and Amazon.com are planning this year will go toward data centers full of advanced chips.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
About $2.6 million will go toward attorney fees, and the plaintiff will receive a $10,000 incentive payment, according to the settlement.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
We learned we would go toward the town of Pochala, which the southern forces still held.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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