dividend
n. countablen. a share of a company's profits that is paid to the people who own its stock. It is like a small reward for investing your money in that business.
n. a sum of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders out of its profits or reserves. Often used metaphorically to describe the long-term benefits resulting from a specific action or investment.
The company announced a higher dividend this year.
Investors were pleased when the board of directors voted to increase the quarterly dividend despite the recent market downturn.
While growth stocks reinvest all earnings into research and development, mature corporations often attract conservative investors by maintaining a consistent dividend policy even during periods of economic stagnation.
From Middle French dividende, from Latin dīvidendum (“thing to be divided”), future passive participle of dīvidō (“to divide”), by surface analysis, divide + -end.
Commonly used with verbs like 'pay', 'issue', or 'declare'.