pay dividends

idiom

: to directly benefit someone for something he or she has done

Our efforts are finally paying dividends.

Examples of pay dividends in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even as the Kansas City Royals’ long rebuilding effort was finally starting to pay dividends, one nagging deficiency remained. —Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

Maison Irem Pearl Bow Shoe Charms While swapping standard nylon laces for pearl strands might be an impractical venture, clipping on two little pearl bows at your sneakers’ centers is an effortless maneuver that will pay dividends in sheer beauty. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025

Pros Superior customer satisfaction scores from J.D. Power Some policies may pay dividends of between 5% and 20% on average. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 24 May 2025

There will always be naysayers and those who wish to cut others down, but finding a truer connection with those who resonate with our true voice can make the vulnerability pay dividends. —Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025

Rhymes for pay dividends

• superintends
• amends
• appends
• ascends
• attends
• befriends
• boyfriends
• commends
• contends
• defends
• depends
• descends