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

Private employers report wages quarterly for each employee, and based on that, pay a premium into a state fund that covers benefits. —Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025

Under the new framework, the company will distribute 50% of free cash flow to shareholders through dividends, with a minimum annual base payout of 50 cents per share, paid quarterly even in lower-profit periods (like when gold’s price is weak). —Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025

Adjective

The company said quarterly defense deliveries were up 83% from last year and deliveries of its LEAP engines, used to power aircraft like the Boeing 737 Max and Airbus A321neo, hit a record, up 40% year over year. —Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025

California’s largest home insurer, State Farm, this year reported owning at least $113 billion in stocks and equities, according to its latest quarterly disclosure filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. —Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025

Noun

However, heavy spenders who consistently exceed $3,000 quarterly in dining, airfare, or hotels may find the caps limiting. —Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

During his first term, Trump publicly asked the SEC on X, then still known as Twitter, to study shifting company disclosures from a quarterly to semiannual basis, stating business leaders felt less frequent reporting would allow for greater flexibility and long-term planning. —Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

15th century, 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