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Dividende

dividend

noun dee-vee-DEN-deh Rare
People & Society Money

Origin: from Latin dividendum

Usage Note

Dividende is a portion of a company's profits paid out to shareholders. Dividende ausschütten (to pay a dividend); Dividendenrendite (dividend yield). German blue-chip companies (DAX) are known for regular Dividenden, making the term common in financial news.

Examples

"Die Hauptversammlung beschloss eine Dividende von zwei Euro je Aktie."

Natural Translation

The annual general meeting approved a dividend of two euros per share.

Literal Translation

The general-meeting decided a dividend of two euros per share.

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