dividend
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++div·i·dend /ˈdɪvədənd, -dend/ noun [countable] 1. BFSa part of a company’s profit that is divided among the people with shares in the company 股息，红利2. British EnglishDGG prize money offered in a national competition called the football pools which people can win by correctly guessing the results of football games 〔足球赌博的〕彩金3. HMN technical a number that is to be divided by another number 被除数4 pay/bring dividends to be very useful and bring a lot of advantages, especially later in the future 有好结果，有回报 Good eating habits will pay dividends later on in life. 保持良好的饮食习惯，将来会受益的。
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dividend• Final dividend on shares is held at 2.25p, reflecting the upturn in business in recent months.• Profits reinvested in the corporation are available to finance future growth of the corporation or to pay future dividends.• Capital gains, dividends and other unearned income would not be taxed.• Most firms appear to have a target payout ratio of dividends to long-run reported earnings.• For equity funds, the final column provides 52-week returns based on market prices plus dividends.• These societies would have the duty of distributing the dividends from the shares on either a universal or a restricted basis.• The dividend will be payable on June 10 to shareholders of record on May 29.From Longman Business Dictionarydividenddiv‧i‧dend /ˈdɪvədənd, -dend/ written abbreviation d noun [countable]1FINANCE a part of the profits of a company for a particular period of time that is paid to shareholders for each share that they ownThe group raised its regular dividend on common shares 19% to 25 cents.Consolidated Press forecasts a dividend of 29.8 cents a share.2FINANCE a fixed rate of interest that is paid on certain types of company STOCKIf Ford common stock remains depressed, they will still collect an 8.4% dividend on the preferred stock.3INSURANCE a part of the profits of a LIFE INSURANCE company paid out to those who have insurance agreements with the companyHolders of some types of policies, such as whole life, may see increases in their dividends.4FINANCE omit/pass/suspend a dividend to decide not to pay a dividend, usually because of bad financial resultsPoor profitability forced the Japanese airline to pass its dividend for the sixth year running.The board voted to omit the dividend. → see also ex dividend under ex1Origin dividend (1400-1500) Latin dividendum “thing to be divided”, from dividere; → DIVIDE1div·i·dend nounChineseSyllable
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dividend
div‧i‧dend /ˈdɪvədənd, ˈdɪvɪdənd, -dend/
noun [countable]1. a part of a company’s profit that is divided among the people with shares in the company
2. British English prize money offered in a national competition called the football pools which people can win by correctly guessing the results of football games
3. technical a number that is to be divided by another number
4. pay/bring dividends to be very useful and bring a lot of advantages, especially later in the future:
Good eating habits will pay dividends later on in life.
▪ profit money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid: Our profits are down this year. | The big oil companies have made enormous profits following the rise in oil prices.
▪earnings the profit that a company makes: The company said it expected fourth-quarter earnings to be lower than last year’s results. | Pre-tax earnings have grown from $6.3 million to $9.4 million.
▪return the profit that you get from an investment: You should get a good return on your investment. | We didn’t get much of a return on our money. | They’re promising high returns on investments of over $100,000.
▪turnover the amount of business done during a particular period: The illicit drugs industry has an annual turnover of some £200 bn.
▪takings the money that a business, shop etc gets from selling its goods in a day, week, month etc: He counted the night’s takings. | This week’s takings are up on last week’s.
▪interest money paid to you by a bank or other financial institution when you keep money in an account there: They are offering a high rate of interest on deposits of over £3000. | The money is still earning interest in your account.
▪dividend a part of a company’s profit that is divided among the people who have shares in the company: Shareholders will receive a dividend of 10p for each share. | The company said it will pay shareholders a final dividend of 700 cents a share.
div‧i‧dend /ˈdɪvədənd, ˈdɪvɪdənd, -dend/
noun [countable]1. a part of a company’s profit that is divided among the people with shares in the company2. British English prize money offered in a national competition called the football pools which people can win by correctly guessing the results of football games
3. technical a number that is to be divided by another number
4. pay/bring dividends to be very useful and bring a lot of advantages, especially later in the future:
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