div·i·dend 
/ˈdɪvəˌdɛnd/ noun
plural div·i·dends /ˈdɪvəˌdɛnd/ noun [count] 1 finance : an amount of a company's profits that the company pays to people who own stock in the company
▪ Profits are distributed to shareholders/stockholders as dividends. 2 : an advantage or benefit that you get because of something you have done — usually plural ▪ Eating healthy and exercising yields big dividends. ▪ Our efforts are finally paying dividends. [=we are finally benefiting from our efforts] 3 mathematics : a number that is being divided by another number
▪ In the equation 8 ÷ 2 = 4, eight is the dividend. — compare divisor
▪ Profits are distributed to shareholders/stockholders as dividends.
▪ In the equation 8 ÷ 2 = 4, eight is the dividend. — compare divisor
