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dividend
/ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/
Definition
1
A sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders out of its profits.
2
A benefit or advantage gained from some course of action, investment, or decision.
Examples
The startup's first dividend was so tiny, it barely covered the cost of printing the check.
Switching to a plant-based diet paid dividends when his doctor finally stopped nagging him.
Her decision to learn coding reaped dividends, turning weekend hacks into a six-figure side gig.
The old stock finally coughed up a dividend, funding his collection of vintage typewriters.