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dividend

[div-i-dend] / ˈdɪv ɪˌdɛnd /


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For a time as the early-evening chill began to factor, Henseleit's steady approach threatened to deliver the ultimate dividend.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Remember that with publicly traded stocks, dividend income is usually low and you can defer capital gains at will.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

He’s prepared to wait several years for a stock’s performance and operations to turn, particularly if there’s a decent dividend yield to reward him while he waits.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Sturm Ruger declared a quarterly dividend of 21 cents a share, payable Aug. 28 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 14.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

He noted how high the company’s dividend was and wondered if he should buy some of its stock for himself.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Improving merger-and-acquisition and initial-public-offering activity, benign credit conditions, and banks’ dividends and share buybacks all add to the sector’s appeal, Arone said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

Exxon paid out $9.4 billion in dividends and share repurchases combined, while Chevron spent $6.6 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

To attract investment and boost growth they have lowered taxes on profits, business investment, capital gains and dividends.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The company had been the beneficiary of a federal “loan guarantee” program that aimed to spur investment in experimental technologies that were unproven but could yield huge financial or climate dividends.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

South Korea’s obsession with achievement has paid astonishing dividends.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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