divd.

Noun

dividend (plural dividends)

1. A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).
   • On all dividends which do not exceed six per centum per annum, eight per centum; on dividends exceeding six per centum and not exceeding seven per centum, a tax of nine per centum...1861, Laws of Pennsylvania of the Session of 1861, page 511
2. A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
   • In "42 ÷ 3" the dividend is the 42.
3. (figuratively) Beneficial results from a metaphorical investment (of time, effort, etc.)
   • His 10,000 hours of practice and recitals eventually paid dividends when he become first-chair violinist.

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