penny

Example Sentences

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The company earned $1.69 a share, topping expectations by a penny.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Nvidia has bought back $85 billion in shares in the past two years, and this past month it increased its quarterly dividend from one penny to an almost respectable 25 cents.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The company also announced two shareholder-friendly changes: an $80 billion share buyback plan and an increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend from one penny a share to 25 cents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Economists Ryan Kellogg and Rich Sweeney estimate that the law raises East Coast gasoline prices by about a penny and a half per gallon on average, costing drivers roughly $770 million a year.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

When Uhmma caught me throwing a penny, along with old papers, in the trash, she yelled, Do you think the clerk would let me leave with the groceries when I am one penny short?

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na