quarterly

1 of 3

adverb

quar·​ter·​ly ˈkwȯ(r)-tər-lē 

1

: in heraldic quarters or quarterings

2

: at 3-month intervals

quarterly

2 of 3

adjective

1

: computed for or payable at 3-month intervals

a quarterly premium

2

: recurring, issued, or spaced at 3-month intervals

3

: divided into heraldic quarters or compartments

quarterly

3 of 3

noun

plural quarterlies

: a periodical published four times a year

Examples of quarterly in a Sentence

Adjective

The company holds quarterly meetings.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Grocery retailers operate on category management cycles that reset prices quarterly or even annually. — Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Another drugmaker, Amgen, is testing a different drug that could be given monthly or possibly even quarterly. — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 13 June 2026

Adjective

The company announced a quarterly cash dividend of nearly 30 cents per share, payable on July 9. — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 21 June 2026

For example, if the demand forecast (supply chain app) shows that the quarterly revenue goal won’t be met (finance), an agent could suggest a trade promotion (marketing). — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Noun

Ending mandatory quarterlies doesn’t automatically change how executives are paid or how the market judges them. — Kunal Kapoor, Fortune, 5 May 2026

Tuesday’s earnings marked Live Nation’s first quarterly since the antitrust decision last month, where a jury determined that the company violated antitrust laws and functioned as a monopoly. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1818, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

quarterly

1 of 3 adverb

quar·​ter·​ly ˈkwȯ(r)t-ər-lē 

: four times a year

interest compounded quarterly

quarterly

2 of 3 adjective

: coming or happening every three months

quarterly premium

quarterly meeting

quarterly

3 of 3 noun

plural quarterlies

: a magazine published four times a year