as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the reward money was an unexpected dividend for our good deed
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Recent Examples of dividend
The industry overall spent $680 million on dividends to shareholders during the period.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
That includes wages, interest, dividends and income from foreign sources.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Here are some of the dividend stocks that made the cut.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Many brokerage accounts allow for automatic dividend reinvestment.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
That includes wages, interest, dividends and income from foreign sources.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Here are some of the dividend stocks that made the cut.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Many brokerage accounts allow for automatic dividend reinvestment.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dividend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividend
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In a regulatory filing on Thursday, Lionsgate disclosed that as of April the exec will receive an annual base salary of $1,200,000 with a target annual bonus that’s 85 percent of his base salary.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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As a bonus for new members, the travel bundle also comes with three months of unlimited streaming access to Pvolve’s library of over 1,500 classes.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2025
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The wines aren’t really exported, either, so a bottle carried carefully back to the USA makes a welcome gift.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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Be Forward-Looking If feedback is such a gift, why do most of us hate receiving it as well as giving it?—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Barco was told that his burns and hearing loss qualified him for an honorable medical retirement from the Army, which would leave him with a lifelong pension and free healthcare with the VA.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Worsening this mayor’s position is his team including the pension payment in his 2024 budget with the assumption CPS would reimburse the city.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Most Americans know charitable gifts, retirement contributions, student loan and mortgage interest are tax-deductible, but like kids, some taxpayers will test the limits to see what else the IRS will allow.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Through the foundation, Paul has made contributions to education and healthcare in Jamaica, partnering with nonprofits to contribute approximately $40 million in medical equipment, medication, training and supplies to the Jamaican public health sector.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Dividend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividend. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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