dividends

plural of dividend

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Recent Examples of dividends While much of the NFL’s direct income is shared evenly with its players as dictated by their collective bargaining agreement, the dividends and distributions from 32 Equity investments flow outside the cap. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Trump's similar 'dividends' haven’t happened When will the refund checks be sent? Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 For example, as of Wednesday afternoon, the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) is down more than 4% so far this year, excluding dividends. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 An immediate rematch with the team that dogwalked them out of the Super Bowl provides ample opportunity, provided the offensive line shuffle shows dividends. J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 For example, the Act prohibited government funds from being used for stock buybacks or dividends and favoured applicants committed to avoiding buybacks more generally. Mariana Mazzucato, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Damascus’s challenge is to use the dividends from its newfound importance in regional trade to build functioning institutions, distribute resources for recovery, and overcome historical animosities. Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 Such a feat would require a constitutional change voted in through a ballot referendum and likely take years to see dividends for city taxpayers. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 The filing to Companies House showed that Netflix Services UK Limited, the company Netflix uses to house its earnings in Britain, distributed interim dividends of £30M on July 21, 2025. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividends
Noun
  • Now the preferences are changing, as the AI boom makes those working in the chip sector — flush with hefty bonuses — the new gems of the dating pool.
    Justina Lee,Lisa Kim, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … BADGE DRAIN — Seattle axes $50K police bonuses while sitting hundreds of officers short.
    , FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The idea behind the National Pork Board — financed with mandatory contributions from Kremer and virtually every other American hog farmer — is that all pork producers should benefit from this kind of prominent marketing to buoy their product.
    Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Board of Directors expressed its gratitude for Blaustein’s dedication and lasting contributions to the organization.
    Brent Lang, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Investigators also found Chavez-DeRemer did not report the tickets, valued at approximately $100 a piece, as she was required to do, despite having completed ethics training explaining government policy on accepting gifts.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Those gifts included rodeo tickets, an alligator wallet and two cowboy hats, according to the report.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Dividends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividends. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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