Dividends are payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members. It is the portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders. When a corporation earns a profit or surplus, that money can be put to two uses: it can either be re-invested in the business, or it can be paid to the shareholders as a dividend.
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dividend That part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly.
dividend A bonus or something extra.
dividend A number to be divided by another number.