pay dividends
idiom
: to directly benefit someone for something he or she has done
Our efforts are finally paying dividends.
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Unlike some competitors, however, Amica’s whole life plans do not pay dividends.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
One thing that rings true for the top AFC teams, along with most in the , is shaking up a quarterback can pay dividends.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
First is that the miners can make money and pay dividends even if the price of gold doesn’t budge.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
This fiscal year, Tapestry expects to spend $2 billion in total to buy back stock and pay dividends to shareholders.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
One thing that rings true for the top AFC teams, along with most in the , is shaking up a quarterback can pay dividends.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
First is that the miners can make money and pay dividends even if the price of gold doesn’t budge.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
This fiscal year, Tapestry expects to spend $2 billion in total to buy back stock and pay dividends to shareholders.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Pay dividends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20dividends. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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