dividends

plural of dividend

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Recent Examples of dividends Reinvesting dividends is vital, significantly boosting wealth through compounding over decades. Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The kiddie tax is an IRS rule that taxes a child's unearned income such as interest, dividends, and capital gains beyond a certain threshold at their parents' marginal tax rate rather than the child's lower rate. Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Over the past decade, the Idaho Lottery has returned increasing dividends nearly every year. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026 However, dividends, interest, and capital gains may be subject to taxes. Elizabeth Gravier,dan Avery, CNBC, 16 July 2026 Populating the film with quality actors paid big dividends, helping to ground a film whose script rarely shied away from the ridiculous. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 11 July 2026 This heavy spending is yielding massive dividends, as 45 percent of retailers and brands polled report financial returns of $250 million or more from their digital investments. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividends
Noun
  • Meanwhile, some colleges use NIL not for endorsement deals but as pay-for-play arrangements that work more like signing bonuses.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026
  • The deal is worth £40million plus bonuses and is in the process of being finalised.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.
    David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
  • The welcome mat is open for contributions from countries that are on the receiving end of space objects, Sorge advised.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • The gifts that stay with people are usually the ones that felt personal rather than generic.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Staff visit mothers in the hospital, bring small gifts to celebrate their new babies, conduct developmental screenings and connect families with evaluations or services when needed.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

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“Dividends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividends. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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