dividend

Noun

A share of profits paid to shareholders; a quantity to be divided.
that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
a number to be divided by another number
a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).
A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
Beneficial results from a metaphorical investment (of time, effort, etc.)

Verb

To pay out a dividend.

Examples

Every Scrabble victory offered a sweet DIVIDEND of bragging rights and confidence.
His 10,000 hours of practice and recitals eventually paid dividends when he become first-chair violinist.
In "42 ÷ 3" the dividend is the 42.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French dividende, from Latin dividendum (“thing to be divided”), future passive participle of divido (“to divide”), by surface analysis, divide + -end.

Scrabble Score: 14

dividend: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dividend: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dividend: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

dividend: valid Words With Friends Word