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dividend

[div-i-dend] / ˈdɪv ɪˌdɛnd /


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Costco increased its quarterly dividend by 13% to $1.47 per share, payable May 15, though its yield remains 0.6%.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

How much individual vehicle owners received from this dividend depended on the premiums and state, but it averaged out to about $100 per insured car.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The new dividend is payable May 15 to shareholders of record on May 1.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Mutual companies New York Life and MassMutual have been paying a dividend every year since the 1800s as well.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The unforeseen dividend of having Jerry share an office with Francis, Peter, and me, though obvious to all, was not spoken about.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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