Divident vs. Dividend

Dividentnoun

(obsolete) dividend; share

Dividentnoun

Dividend; share.

Dividendnoun

(arithmetic) A number or expression that is to be divided by another.

Dividendnoun

(finance) A pro rata payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (eg, quarterly or annually).

Dividendnoun

(figuratively) Beneficial results from a metaphorical investment (of time, effort, etc.)

Dividendnoun

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.

Dividendnoun

A number or quantity which is to be divided.

Dividendnoun

that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly

Dividendnoun

a number to be divided by another number

Dividendnoun

a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)

Dividend

A dividend is a distribution of profits by a corporation to its shareholders. When a corporation earns a profit or surplus, it is able to pay a proportion of the profit as a dividend to shareholders.