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dividend

 
 
/ˈdɪvɪdend/ noun [C]

Definition

an amount of money paid regularly to someone who owns shares in a company from the company's profits
(Definition of dividend noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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