as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the reward money was an unexpected dividend for our good deed
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Recent Examples of dividend
Their final series could play dividends in eventual postseason seedings with under 15 games to go in the regular season.
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Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Sep. 2025
Less so: Washington beating the lowly Giants, 21-6, although new Comms receiver Deebo Samuel paid fast dividends, too.
—Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
As a result, holders of TKO’s Class A common stock will now receive a quarterly dividend of 76 cents per share, up from 38 cents previously.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The dividend yield of the S&P 500, by comparison, is 1.2%, the lowest mark since the dotcom bubble.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Sep. 2025
Less so: Washington beating the lowly Giants, 21-6, although new Comms receiver Deebo Samuel paid fast dividends, too.
—Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
As a result, holders of TKO’s Class A common stock will now receive a quarterly dividend of 76 cents per share, up from 38 cents previously.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The dividend yield of the S&P 500, by comparison, is 1.2%, the lowest mark since the dotcom bubble.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividend
Noun
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Calipari made $8 million in 2024-25, his first season, counting his one-time $1 million signing bonus.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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After redeeming a Game Piece, fans will get the opportunity to play the bonus game (also known as Bonus Play) in the McDonald’s app for a second chance to win rarer but heftier prizes.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Well, there was a real gift from the writers as far as that monologue was concerned.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Take a look at your holiday gift wrap, gift bags, bows, and ribbons.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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Generation X was the first to cope without ubiquitous workplace pensions, relying instead on a new savings tool called the 401(k).—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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This reflects the greater depth of US capital markets, supported by large institutional pools such as pensions, endowments, and crossover funds.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Add in solid contributions from tight end DJ Rogers and freshman Ed Small, and TCU has reloaded its passing attack.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Sep. 2025
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The publication, curated by researcher Maria Pirulli, sheds light on da Vinci’s contribution to the fashion, textile, beauty and luxury industries, depicting the artist as an ahead-of-his-time champion of Made in Italy and branding.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Dividend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividend. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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