dividend
(noun) a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
dividend
(noun) that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
dividend
(noun) a number to be divided by another number
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dividend (plural dividends)
(arithmetic) A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
(finance) A pro rata payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (eg, quarterly or annually).
(figuratively) Beneficial results from a metaphorical investment (of time, effort, etc.)
• (finance: pro rata payment): regular dividend, special dividend
Source: Wiktionary
Div"i*dend, n. Etym: [L. dividendum thing to be divided, neut. of the gerundive of dividere: cf. F. dividende.]
1. A sum of money to be divided and distributed; the share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage; -- applied to the profits as appropriated among shareholders, and to assets as apportioned among creditors; as, the dividend of a bank, a railway corporation, or a bankrupt estate.
2. (Math.)
Definition: A number or quantity which is to be divided.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 February 2025
(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; “he writes stories for the magazines”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
