English noun: dividend |
1. | dividend (possession) that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly |
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| Broader (hypernym) | earnings, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | divvy, equalizing dividend, extra dividend, stock dividend |
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2. | dividend (quantity) a number to be divided by another number |
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| Broader (hypernym) | number |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | numerator |
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3. | dividend (possession) a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus) |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bonus, incentive |
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