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DIVIDEND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("dividend" is a kind of...):
bonus; incentive (an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output)
Sense 2
Meaning:
That part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("dividend" is a kind 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))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dividend"):
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)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A number to be divided by another number
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("dividend" is a kind of...):
number (a concept of quantity involving zero and units)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dividend"):
numerator (the dividend of a fraction)
