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dividend

[div-i-dend] / ˈdɪv ɪˌdɛnd /


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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

Rio Tinto raised its interim dividend to $2.11 a share after reporting a 47% jump in first-half net profit to $6.66 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

I intentionally waited until the last day of the month because I believed I would receive the monthly dividend of about $300.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Operating cash flow is projected at 5.0 billion ringgit-5.2 billion ringgit, supporting a sustainable dividend yield of around 5%, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 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

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

Here is a look at how the 11 sectors of the S&P 500 have performed this year, excluding dividends, through Thursday.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Momentum investing has paid huge dividends over time, and it is strongly endorsed by academic research, but the returns can be lumpy — you will occasionally get a very nasty spell of underperformance.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The company also maintained its plan to return $45 billion or more to shareholders through 2028 through dividends and share repurchases.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

That confidence paid dividends when the board turned its attention to Robert Serber, who had been Oppenheimer’s right-hand man in theoretical physics at Los Alamos.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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