How to Use dividend in a Sentence

dividend

noun

• Profits are distributed to shareholders as dividends.
• The amount from the 2022 dividend was one of the largest in the program's history.
  — Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2023
• In a nutshell, the bigger the discount, the less a fund needs to earn to cover the dividend.
  — Michael Foster, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• The dividend will be payable on Dec. 15 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 1.
  — Serenah McKay, arkansasonline.com, 14 Nov. 2023
• The dividend of up to $25 million will be declared in the third quarter.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 May 2023
• The stock trades at 23 times forward earnings and comes with a 1.5% dividend yield.
  — Will Daniel, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
• But there’s a good reason why: a rising dividend is the No. 1 driver of share prices.
  — Brett Owens, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
• The South African gold miner trades at a 90% discount to its book value, has no long-term debt and pays a dividend of .77%.
  — John Navin, Forbes, 7 May 2023
• This one is an investment, for sure, but one that will pay in stylish dividends.
  — Paula Lee, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2024
• The $2,700 dividend in the House’s budget was pitched as a compromise, along with the extra one-time funding for schools.
  — Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2023
• No lucky Green Bay fan will get rich off the team’s next Super Bowl win because the stock pays no dividends and isn’t tradeable or saleable.
  — Michael Stillwell, Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2023
• His 90 percent stake in the business and the dividends he’s received combine for a fortune of $7.6 billion.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2023
• Paramount Global cut its dividend to 5 cents a share from 24 cents.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 May 2023
• The bank also says a dividend cut instead of equity raise could be announced as a stop-gap for the balance sheet.
  — WSJ, 17 Nov. 2023
• Hopes of being able to invest and live on dividends and interest are back!
  — Scott Burns, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
• The Senate’s plan includes a $1,300 dividend that would balance the budget with no draw from savings.
  — Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 17 May 2023
• And many governments on the continent did not widely share the dividends of economic growth in the boom years.
  — Comfort Ero, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
• Yvette Ingabire, who is from Rwanda, feels the program can pay big dividends for women beyond just sports.
  — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2023
• Lui says that this restructuring would unlock value, increase the bank’s dividends, and add more than 40% to the share price.
  — Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 4 May 2023
• What’s perhaps more concerning is the profits meant to pay that dividend.
  — Brett Owens, Forbes, 17 July 2023
• Qualified dividends are also taxed at the long-term rate.
  — Anna-Louise Jackson, wsj.com, 30 Sep. 2023
• That’s much, much too expensive for a non-grower sporting a 0.5% dividend yield.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2023
• The Senate, meanwhile, has moved ahead with a $1,300 dividend and a spending plan that does not require drawing from savings.
  — Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
• Dell and Durban increased their offer by 10 cents a share and threw in a special dividend for some shareholders.
  — Michal Lev-Ram, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2024
• Lynch’s decision to obtain Young last month for a late third-round draft pick has paid fast dividends, such as the 10 sacks by San Francisco’s base pass rush in Young’s three games.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
• Targeted support in this area can pay huge dividends over time.
  — Gary Beckstrand, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2023
• But the match and its record crowd have drummed up interest in the program — interest that is likely to pay future dividends for both the team and the university.
  — Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
• Finding moments to maintain hobbies and interests amidst the trials of life can pay great dividends in terms of achieving the goal of wellness.
  — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2023
• The headwind from the 3% yearly slide in the multiple would completely offset the 3% upward push from dividends and buybacks.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 4 July 2023
• After a suspension of more than three years, The Walt Disney Co. will bring back its dividend payments to shareholders.
  — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024