pay dividends
idiom
: to directly benefit someone for something he or she has done
Our efforts are finally paying dividends.
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The rookie trio’s growth has already begun to pay dividends for other players.
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Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Statistically, the Packers boast a stout run D, but the Panthers showed last week that sticking to the ground game can pay dividends against this defense.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
This simple observation came back to pay dividends later in the investigation.
—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
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Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Statistically, the Packers boast a stout run D, but the Panthers showed last week that sticking to the ground game can pay dividends against this defense.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
This simple observation came back to pay dividends later in the investigation.
—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
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 6 Dec. 2025.
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