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| div·i·dend [ dívvi dènd, dívvidənd ] (plural div·i·dends) |
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1. bonus: something good or desirable that is gained as a bonus along with something else
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2. finance stockholder's share of profit: company profits paid pro rata to stockholders, either in cash or in more shares
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3. mathematics number divided by another: a number or quantity that is to be divided by another number or quantity.
See also divisor
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4. commercial law proportion of bankrupt's estate: the proportion of a bankrupt party's estate that is to be divided among the creditors
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| [15th century. Via Anglo-Norman< Latin dividendum "thing to be divided," form of dividere (see divide)] |
