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
Josh Shapiro's complicated political calculus The approach has already paid some major dividends for Pennsylvania beyond the Amazon deal.
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Finally, oil companies are judged by investors who often want cash returns, dividends, buybacks, and capital discipline.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Luscombe assumed that the dividends were received at the end of the year, but the writer could have meant that dividends were only withdrawn then.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
Nissan clearly prioritized interior and ride comfort when developing the new Sentra, and that decision pays dividends.
—New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Citations and press coverage for a paper in Nature Medicine pay dividends in academic credibility and further funding opportunities.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026
Catering to this underserved audience is clearly paying dividends.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Many unshortable companies stopped paying dividends, and Citadel trades that had involved paying for those dividends up front piled up losses.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Sheeran took every lesson to heart, and the results continue to pay dividends.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 June 2026
Finally, oil companies are judged by investors who often want cash returns, dividends, buybacks, and capital discipline.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Luscombe assumed that the dividends were received at the end of the year, but the writer could have meant that dividends were only withdrawn then.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
Nissan clearly prioritized interior and ride comfort when developing the new Sentra, and that decision pays dividends.
—New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Citations and press coverage for a paper in Nature Medicine pay dividends in academic credibility and further funding opportunities.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026
Catering to this underserved audience is clearly paying dividends.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Many unshortable companies stopped paying dividends, and Citadel trades that had involved paying for those dividends up front piled up losses.
—Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Sheeran took every lesson to heart, and the results continue to pay dividends.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividends
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Because of that, revenues are prone to volatility, hinging on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, and are notoriously difficult for the state to predict.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The Motion Picture Association pushed for 20%, plus 5% bonuses for filming in a disaster area or an enterprise zone.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The contributions to Becerra and Bonta are one signal that AI giants and their employees have taken notice, investing in state elections in addition to congressional races.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Throughout the night restaurateurs, chefs, the mayor of Chicago, the governor of Illinois and others underscored the importance and inspiration of immigrant families and the many contributions of the industry’s undocumented workforce.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Foreign language programs and a portal that tracks foreign gifts to universities have gone to the State Department.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Children do not necessarily equate love with volume of gifts, and many parents today are actively trying to reduce clutter, overstimulation, and consumerism.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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“Dividends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividends. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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