dividends

plural of dividend

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Recent Examples of dividends That sovereignty argument has paid political dividends at home. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 As analysts at Bank of America noted in previewing the quarter, the last special dividend was paid in January 2024, and the company has historically distributed special dividends every 2 to 3 years. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2026 Promises of money, DOGE returns, tariff dividends and lower food prices haven’t materialized and won’t. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 Not just real estate, but dividends from equity holdings, stakes in private businesses, royalties or other income-producing assets. — Srinivasulu Mupparaju, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividends
Noun
  • Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled the bill for a 20% incentive, which with bonuses could bring the total rebate to 30%.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Consider a system of bonuses for AI usage to incentivize and appreciate AI adoption on a corporate level and create a culture of internal AI champions across departments.
    — Eleonora Liapina, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The signatories to Monday’s letter, seen by CNBC, pointed out that their six countries finance almost 40% of all member countries’ contributions to the budget.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The honor recognizes recognizes filmmakers whose bodies of work have made significant contributions to contemporary cinema.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The presentation extends to Brazilian stationery, gifts, homeware and jewelry brands including Fine Prints, MH Studio, Paper House, Dipa Farm and Ju Scarpa, as well as international additions such as Borsalino, Monies, Sermoneta and Olympia Le-Tan.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • After the transfer, taxpayers can invest and potentially grow the funds for future gifts to their public charity of choice.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Dividends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividends. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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