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
The bold transfer decisions from summer 2025 are reaping dividends now.
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
There’s a term called the liar’s dividend, which describes an information environment where mis- and disinformation such as deepfakes become so prevalent that anyone accused of doing something awful can simply use them to cast doubt on genuine evidence.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Shares usually fall by around the per-share amount of the dividend that is being paid.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
In business, this same perseverance can be invaluable when navigating competitive and fluctuating markets, stubborn problems or enduring long timelines that don’t pay immediate dividends but for which the rewards are worth the wait.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
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Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
There’s a term called the liar’s dividend, which describes an information environment where mis- and disinformation such as deepfakes become so prevalent that anyone accused of doing something awful can simply use them to cast doubt on genuine evidence.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Shares usually fall by around the per-share amount of the dividend that is being paid.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
In business, this same perseverance can be invaluable when navigating competitive and fluctuating markets, stubborn problems or enduring long timelines that don’t pay immediate dividends but for which the rewards are worth the wait.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividend
Noun
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Revenue hinges on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, all of which are grossly unpredictable.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Though compact, it's equipped with storage space, a vanity sink, a flushing toilet, and a shower/bath, which is always a nice bonus in a tiny house.—
Adam Williams
March 10,
New Atlas,
10 Mar. 2026
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The gift was designated to further advance and highlight essential and high-level glioblastoma research at UC San Diego, in addition to inspiring others to follow suit and ultimately contribute to this critical and developing area of medical research.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The drone attack killed nine people, including three children, and injured at least eight others as the leader of the Simon Pele gang prepared to distribute gifts to children in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Last year, Pritzker signed an onerous bill sweetening firefighter and police pensions that will cost Chicagoans tens of millions of dollars more annually without extra help from the state.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Coyne and Mitchell suggested finding ways to increase revenue, Suppa suggested pension reform, and Havlik said the number of middle managers should be sharply reduced.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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But Doncic, who scored 44 points in the win, was quick to credit the team’s bench contributions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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His contribution was significant enough to earn him co-authorship on the study.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Dividend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividend. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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