as in bonuses
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 dividends
Investments in brokerage accounts incur annual taxes on income, such as dividends and capital gains.
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Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
It’s also been suggested that the dividends arrive in a form other than a check.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
The deal paid immediate dividends, as Bregman helped lead Boston to an 89-73 record and its first postseason appearance in four years.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Coker, undrafted out of Holy Cross in 2024, surpassed 2024 first-round pick Xavier Legette as the WR2 in the regular-season finale at Tampa, a move that paid big dividends against the Rams.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Used by banks and other financial institutions to report dividends and other distributions to taxpayers and the IRS.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
That's because, unlike stocks or bonds, gold doesn't generate income through dividends or interest, so its value comes entirely from price appreciation.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Kaegi reported between $77,000 and $90,000 in annual dividends, along with capital gains of $680,000 in 2021, $590,000 in 2022, $109,000 in 2023 and more than $1 million in 2024.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Big corporations used much of these bailout funds to boost their stock price through share buybacks and dividends, and didn’t have to protect workers hit hard by the pandemic.
—Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
It’s also been suggested that the dividends arrive in a form other than a check.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
The deal paid immediate dividends, as Bregman helped lead Boston to an 89-73 record and its first postseason appearance in four years.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Coker, undrafted out of Holy Cross in 2024, surpassed 2024 first-round pick Xavier Legette as the WR2 in the regular-season finale at Tampa, a move that paid big dividends against the Rams.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Used by banks and other financial institutions to report dividends and other distributions to taxpayers and the IRS.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
That's because, unlike stocks or bonds, gold doesn't generate income through dividends or interest, so its value comes entirely from price appreciation.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Kaegi reported between $77,000 and $90,000 in annual dividends, along with capital gains of $680,000 in 2021, $590,000 in 2022, $109,000 in 2023 and more than $1 million in 2024.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Big corporations used much of these bailout funds to boost their stock price through share buybacks and dividends, and didn’t have to protect workers hit hard by the pandemic.
—Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividends
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The three position players who netted seven-figure bonuses are no longer in the organization, while Lizarraga’s development has stalled in the upper levels.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Smaller designers that are owed money by Saks Global are already cutting bonuses for their employees, laying off workers or, in the extreme, preparing to file for bankruptcy themselves, according to sources.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
14 Jan. 2026
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And under the county’s program, 75% of a participating employee’s pension contributions go into the account, while 100% of the county’s contribution to their pension goes to SDCERA, not DROP.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Leading receiver Vernell Brown III and 6-foot-3, 213-pound Dallas Wilson return for their sophomore season while redshirt sophomore TJ Abrams looks build on a his November contributions (nine catches, 105 yards).—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Several men have since recalled enjoying Short’s company, taking her on dates, and offering her gifts.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Now imagine a world where everyone yearned—not through dramatic declarations of love or extravagant gifts, but simply by being honest from the start.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Dividends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividends. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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