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

While short-term bets such as Kane and van Riemsdyk can pay dividends to fill specific needs, getting par value out of a longer-term deal is exceedingly rare. —Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026

Now, the moves must pay dividends in 2026. —Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026

Investing in equitable clinical trials and redesigning how data on women’s health conditions are collected can pay dividends for women’s quality of life. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 22 Dec. 2025

The enthusiasm of Aliso Niguel’s girls soccer team continued to pay dividends Saturday night as the Wolverines beat previously unbeaten Oaks Christian 2-0 in the finals of the Best in the West tournament’s top division at Aliso Niguel High. —Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for pay dividends

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