Thesaurus results for DIVIDEND

dividend

noun

ˈdi-və-ˌdend

Definition of dividend

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 dividends never went out, however, as the administration sent out $100 billion in tariff refunds through the end of July. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 As a result, an investor who held the stock for 25 years now receives annual dividend income that represents a substantial return on their original investment. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The Puma shares sold in this transaction were received by Artémis in May 2018, as part of the exceptional distribution in kind carried out by Kering to its shareholders, in addition to Kering’s annual ordinary dividend paid for that year. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dividend

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Even just putting a portion of your tax refund or annual bonus into your emergency fund can give it a good boost.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026
But on an otherwise good night, Gardner committed two avoidable fouls in the fourth quarter; Heat TV analyst John Crotty said the second, which put Minnesota in the bonus, was completely unnecessary.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of bonus

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Shotwell has been the only donor to announce a major stock gift, the Wall Street Journal reported, but Treasury notes show others have expressed interest in similar donations.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Ostensibly, the gift allows the Avatar to bring harmony to the universe.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of gift

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This time, France's large pension outlays and its need to rein in public spending leave little room for maneuver.

— Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Macron's controversial pension reforms illustrate the difficulty of persuading French voters to accept reductions in longstanding public benefits, Feigenbaum argued.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of pension

Noun

The new commitment brings RedBird's total contribution to Skydance to $6 billion, the person said, asking to not be identified because the financing hasn't yet been made public.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
For instance, the contribution amount for a family of four is expected to be $500,000, according to AMIGO.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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