pay dividends
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: to directly benefit someone for something he or she has done
Our efforts are finally paying dividends.
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The bottom line There are worthwhile pieces at the top of the lineup and some interesting additions to the mix, but the Islanders’ biggest reasons for long-term, legitimate excitement are Schaefer’s arrival and a fresh approach in the front office that has already seemed to pay dividends.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Podium34, with a string of committed donors already lined up, helped convince the IOC that awarding the Games to Salt Lake City early would pay dividends in the long run.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That signing has yet to pay dividends of any kind.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Counsell thinks giving Tucker some time off to work on his swing will pay dividends.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Podium34, with a string of committed donors already lined up, helped convince the IOC that awarding the Games to Salt Lake City early would pay dividends in the long run.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That signing has yet to pay dividends of any kind.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Counsell thinks giving Tucker some time off to work on his swing will pay dividends.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pay dividends
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“Pay dividends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20dividends. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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