pay dividends
idiom
: to directly benefit someone for something he or she has done
Our efforts are finally paying dividends.
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So why do companies pay dividends instead of just keeping all the cash?
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Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Pauly McCoy believes all their time together will pay dividends.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Total return is an important metric for comparing dividend-payers to securities that don’t pay dividends.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Conclusion Investing in company wellness is a strategy that can pay dividends for years to come.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Pauly McCoy believes all their time together will pay dividends.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Total return is an important metric for comparing dividend-payers to securities that don’t pay dividends.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Conclusion Investing in company wellness is a strategy that can pay dividends for years to come.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Pay dividends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20dividends. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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