euro cent

noun

variants or Euro cent
1
: a monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ euro
2
: a coin representing one euro cent

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The board will propose a dividend distribution of 94 euro cents per share, a payout ratio of 50 percent. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025 The board of directors has proposed an increase of dividend per share to 16.4 euro cents, which compares to 13.7 euro cents last year, resulting in a total dividend of 420 million euros. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of euro cent was in 1995

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“Euro cent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euro%20cent. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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