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dividends

/div-i-dend/US // ˈdɪv ɪˌdɛnd //UK // (ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd) //

红利,分红,股息,股利

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Mathematics. a number that is to be divided by a divisor.
    • : Law. a sum out of an insolvent estate paid to creditors.
    • : Finance. a pro-rata share in an amount to be distributed.a sum of money paid to shareholders of a corporation out of earnings.
    • : Insurance. a distribution to a policyholder of a portion of the premium not needed by the company to pay claims or to meet expenses.
    • : a share of anything divided.
    • : anything received as a bonus, reward, or in addition to or beyond what is expected: Swimming is fun, and gives you the dividend of better health.

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Examples

  • Aurora’s hope is that its narrow focus on “the Driver” — the hardware and software system for controlling the car — rather than building the vehicle itself or maintaining a ride-sharing service, will pay dividends.

  • So, long term, the strategy of challenging incumbents could pay dividends for the left.

  • If you devote a little bit of your time and effort to these lists, they will pay great dividends to come search campaigns.

  • George Tzougros, executive director, Wisconsin Arts BoardSuch initiatives are paying dividends.

  • The know-how to fine-tune your searches will help you become a better SEO and pay dividends over the long term.

  • Since then, all dividend payments have been frozen and Iran receives “no uranium or revenue from the mine.”

  • In exchange for the cash, Fannie and Freddie issued preferred stock to Treasury that was supposed to pay 10 percent dividend.

  • Fannie Mae in September paid a $10.2 billion dividend and Freddie Mac paid a $4.4 billion dividend.

  • The company also announced Tuesday that it would jack up its quarterly dividend by 26.7 percent, from 30 cents to 38 percent.

  • Most of that money will be shipped home to the U.S. and passed out to shareholders at extremely favorable dividend taxation rates.

  • Financial depression had succeeded a time of wild excitement, and the Midland dividend had fallen from seven to two per cent.

  • He appeared before the shareholders, offered, if his advice and methods were adopted, to guarantee double the then dividend.

  • But a bank can retain a dividend that has been declared to reduce the indebtedness of the owner to the bank for his stock.

  • One of the most cheerful things a corporation can do is to declare a dividend, especially if it be a large one.

  • Whether a dividend shall be declared, and also the amount, are questions lying largely within the discretion of the directors.