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
Like gold, bitcoin produces no profits or dividends, and its price depends on what investors will pay for it.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
In fact, Poppick seems determined to prove that submerging yourself in the inanity of the grindset can pay creative dividends.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Like gold, bitcoin produces no profit or dividends, and its price depends on what investors will pay for it.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Trump said in the interview that the amount of tariff revenue will be enough to cover the dividends checks, deficit reduction and defense.
—Margie Cullen, The Providence Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Management’s net cash-neutral strategy provides confidence that free cash flow will continue to fund dividends and buybacks.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
While there is time between now and the first race in Melbourne, which runs March 6-8, one team appears to be ahead of the field out of these first shakedown sessions, which could prove to be dividends for the 2026 season.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The second act is where the differentiation of Singer, who must find deeper connections with his peers, really pays major dividends.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
In fact, Poppick seems determined to prove that submerging yourself in the inanity of the grindset can pay creative dividends.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Like gold, bitcoin produces no profit or dividends, and its price depends on what investors will pay for it.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Trump said in the interview that the amount of tariff revenue will be enough to cover the dividends checks, deficit reduction and defense.
—Margie Cullen, The Providence Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Management’s net cash-neutral strategy provides confidence that free cash flow will continue to fund dividends and buybacks.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
While there is time between now and the first race in Melbourne, which runs March 6-8, one team appears to be ahead of the field out of these first shakedown sessions, which could prove to be dividends for the 2026 season.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The second act is where the differentiation of Singer, who must find deeper connections with his peers, really pays major dividends.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividends
Noun
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Their salaries and bonuses differed to those offered to Russian soldiers, and even varied between the recruits.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The files appeared to show that in 2009, Mandelson passed an internal government report to Epstein and discussed lobbying for reduced taxes on bankers' bonuses, the AP reported.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jones bought the Cowboys in 1989 and was the owner during the team’s dynasty run in the ’90s, though Jones’ contributions in marketing and advancing the NFL’s business are another important facet of his Hall of Fame legacy.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Be clear about your contributions.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to mean crowded restaurants or expensive gifts.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Eskenazis' $40 million contribution for the naming rights of the public health system remains one of the largest philanthropic gifts in the city.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Dividends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividends. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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