div·i·dend /ˈdɪvəˌdɛnd, dənd/
被除數,股利
dividend
被除數; 股息
dividend
被除數 股息
Div·i·dend n.
1. A sum of money to be divided and distributed; the share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage; -- applied to the profits as appropriated among shareholders, and to assets as apportioned among creditors; as, the dividend of a bank, a railway corporation, or a bankrupt estate.
2. Math. A number or quantity which is to be divided.
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dividend
n 1: that part of the earnings of a corporation that is
distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
2: a number to be divided by another number
3: a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)