dividends

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: div-i-dends (3)

English Definition

Sums of money paid regularly by a company to its shareholders out of its profits.

Example Sentence

The company paid high dividends to its shareholders this year.

US IPA /ˈdɪvɪdendz/
UK IPA /ˈdɪvɪdendz/