pay dividends

idiom

: to directly benefit someone for something he or she has done
Our efforts are finally paying dividends.

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Because the Sun’s magnetic field is especially unstable and dynamic near the solar poles, particularly the south pole, a good, hard look can pay dividends that will protect us here on Earth. David Szondy june 15, New Atlas, 15 June 2025 To top that off, several of the names also pay dividends, which can help cushion investors’ portfolios from market jolts. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 12 June 2025 Gold bullion doesn’t pay interest and has storage costs to consider, although gold mining shares do pay dividends. Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 But Florida has seen the move pay dividends, getting to the Stanley Cup Final in Year 1, winning the Cup in Year 2 and now being in a position to potentially win it again this year. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pay dividends

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“Pay dividends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20dividends. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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