dividends

plural of dividend

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Recent Examples of dividends But since making that promise in November 2025, as of this month, such dividends have yet to materialize. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026 While the index did not get back to its 2007 peak until March 2013 , an investor who held an S&P 500 index fund from the start of 2008 through 2025, with dividends reinvested, still ended up with more than six times her money. — Jamie Franco, Global MacRo and Cross-Asset Strategist, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Those three organizations frequently dominate the international market, which is paying tremendous dividends on their current and future rosters. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 He’s previously endorsed $2,000 in dividends from tariff revenues and large refunds from spending cuts achieved by the Department of Government Efficiency, neither of which materialized. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Acknowledging the concerns, Warui noted that Dangote Refinery’s revenues were dollarized and that dividends could also be paid in dollars, mitigating the potential impact of naira devaluation. — semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Idzik and Young are doing a great job keeping defenses off balance, and the partnership is paying early dividends. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2026 The dividends never went out, however, as the administration sent out $100 billion in tariff refunds through the end of July. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 Orbán’s government hoped the investments would make Hungary a global hub of lithium-ion battery manufacturing, yet decreased demand and other market pressures have so far prevented those investments from paying high dividends. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividends
Noun
  • Underdog is offering new users a chance to earn $100 in bonuses from a $5 wager using promo code FOXNEWS.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In recent months, the AP reported extensively on strikes of frontline healthcare and support workers over unpaid salaries, bonuses and dangerous conditions in eastern Congo.
    — Monika Pronczuk, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Qualifying low-income families would also receive additional monthly cash assistance and contributions to a college savings account.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Outside of her contributions to StyleCaster, Jessie has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Journalism and has spent over a decade covering shopping articles for many top lifestyle publications, including PEOPLE, InStyle, Glamour, and more.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Brides and others looking for luxury floral bouquets and gifts will be able to find them at a new floral shop that will open in Folsom.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • According to experts, charities generally are not allowed to accept gifts with specific conditions, unless there is a justifiable reason.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Dividends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividends. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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