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
Capital gains and qualified dividends are included in net investment income, so the NIIT effectively increases the maximum tax rate on those tax-advantaged sources of income.
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Bob Carlson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Unearned, or investment, income includes interest, dividends, capital gains, annuity distributions (taxable distributions only and only when not from a qualified retirement plan), royalties, and passive real estate rental income.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Tight end is another need for the Knights, so adding a talent like Wade should pay huge dividends.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Obviously, these innovative companies aren’t paying out dividends.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
But there were no victory dividends the day after, and that really hurt his constituency.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The most successful Bunny selection from December 2023 was Cal-Maine Foods, which returned 104% including dividends.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
That payout, plus the fund’s price gains, resulted in a 1,700% total return over that time (with dividends reinvested).
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
But what’s troubling today is that the firm is expected to earn less this year (70 cents/share) and next (68 cents/share) than it’s projected to pay out in dividends (76 cents).
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Bob Carlson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Unearned, or investment, income includes interest, dividends, capital gains, annuity distributions (taxable distributions only and only when not from a qualified retirement plan), royalties, and passive real estate rental income.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Tight end is another need for the Knights, so adding a talent like Wade should pay huge dividends.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Obviously, these innovative companies aren’t paying out dividends.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
But there were no victory dividends the day after, and that really hurt his constituency.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The most successful Bunny selection from December 2023 was Cal-Maine Foods, which returned 104% including dividends.
—John Dorfman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
That payout, plus the fund’s price gains, resulted in a 1,700% total return over that time (with dividends reinvested).
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
But what’s troubling today is that the firm is expected to earn less this year (70 cents/share) and next (68 cents/share) than it’s projected to pay out in dividends (76 cents).
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Dividends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividends. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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