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Definition of: dividend
(div′ə·dend) noun
1. A quantity divided, or to be divided, into equal parts.
2. A sum of money to be distributed according to some fixed scheme, as profit on shares, share of surplus or assets, etc. [<L dividendum thing to be divided <dividere separate, divide]
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