pay dividends
idiom
: to directly benefit someone for something he or she has done
Our efforts are finally paying dividends.
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This simple observation came back to pay dividends later in the investigation.
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David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
For example, Apple didn’t pay dividends for decades, but long-term investors who held on earned huge gains.
—Sam Dogen, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The Warriors discovered a big lineup that could pay dividends down the line, overcoming a 50-point outburst by San Jose legend Aaron Gordon.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
There was another strategic addition on Friday, though, that could pay dividends in late-game situations for Toronto.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
For example, Apple didn’t pay dividends for decades, but long-term investors who held on earned huge gains.
—Sam Dogen, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The Warriors discovered a big lineup that could pay dividends down the line, overcoming a 50-point outburst by San Jose legend Aaron Gordon.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
There was another strategic addition on Friday, though, that could pay dividends in late-game situations for Toronto.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Pay dividends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20dividends. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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