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dividend

Pronunciation: [ˈdɪvɪdɛnd]

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Learn how to use dividend in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “finance”

(noun) a part of a company's profit that is paid to its shareholders. If you own a share of the company, you get a little bit of the money they make, called a dividend.

Example

Last year, I received a dividend from my shares in the company.

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I didn't get a dividend this time because the company had a tough year.

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What do you think will happen to the dividend next quarter?

Context: “mathematics”

(noun) a number that is being divided by another number. For example, in the equation 12 ÷ 3, the number 12 is the dividend.

Example

In the division 20 ÷ 4, the dividend is 20.

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In the division problem, the dividend cannot be zero because that would mean we have nothing to divide.

Example

What is the dividend when you divide 30 by 5?

How to pronounce dividend

Pronunciation: [ˈdɪvɪdɛnd]

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