pay dividends

phrase

: 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

How to Support Cognitive Health in Retirement Planning for life after retirement in advance can also pay dividends. — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Aug. 2026

However, unlike stocks and other investments, gold IRAs do not pay dividends. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 31 July 2026

The payout ratio is the percentage of earnings used to pay dividends. — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Young played 76 percent of the snaps for a second straight season last year, but dialing that back just a bit could pay dividends for the Rams’ Super Bowl push — and for his market value as a free agent at such a coveted position. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Rhymes for pay dividends

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