dividend

Noun
  1. That part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders;
    Usually paid quarterly (synset 113429196)
    is a type of: earnings, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
    subtypes:
    • stock dividend - a dividend paid in stock rather than in cash
    • extra dividend - a dividend paid in addition to the regular dividend
    • equalizing dividend - a dividend paid to compensate shareholders for losses resulting from a change in the dividend schedule
    • divvy - short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society
  2. A number to be divided by another number (synset 113755093)
    is a type of: number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units
    subtypes: numerator - the dividend of a fraction
  3. A bonus;
    Something extra (especially a share of a surplus) (synset 113294859)
    is a type of: bonus, incentive - an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

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