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dividends

noun

plural of dividend

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 And in that time, dividends can be cut and stock prices can fall. — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 29 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

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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

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In the past several years, several Kansas City suburbs have detached — and pulled their annual financial contributions — from the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority, the region’s transit system.

— Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
The company will fund $6 million in charitable contributions to various nonprofit organizations, with Wenig contributing an additional $1 million to a charity dedicated to protecting First Amendment rights in Ina Steiner’s name.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

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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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