1 a sum of money paid regularly (typically annually) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits (or reserves).
- a payment divided among a number of people, e.g. winners in a football pool or members of a cooperative.
- an individual’s share of a dividend.
- (dividends) a benefit from an action or policy: buying a rail pass may still pay dividends
2 Mathematics a number to be divided by another number.
(ODE)
- a payment divided among a number of people, e.g. winners in a football pool or members of a cooperative.
- an individual’s share of a dividend.
- (dividends) a benefit from an action or policy: buying a rail pass may still pay dividends
2 Mathematics a number to be divided by another number.
(ODE)
Με ενδιαφέρει περισσότερο η μεταφορική σημασία: pay dividends, bring dividends αποφέρω οφέλη / κέρδη / καρπούς.
- Good eating habits will pay dividends later on in life.
- Thorough lesson planning always pays dividends.
- Exercising regularly will pay dividends in the end.