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Dividend

Meaning in finance & banking, with examples

/ˈdɪvɪdend/nounCommon term

In finance & banking, dividend means: A part of a company's profit that is paid to its shareholders, usually in cash and as an amount per share.

In Turkish: temettü, kar payı

How it is used

Used in corporate finance, investor relations and bank capital planning. Companies declare, pay, cut or suspend dividends, and investors receive them. Regulators may limit bank dividends to protect capital.

Example sentences

  1. The board proposed a dividend of 2 lira per share.

  2. To strengthen its capital, the bank kept its profit instead of paying a dividend.

Common collocations

  • pay a dividend
  • dividend per share
  • dividend policy
  • cut the dividend
  • dividend yield
  • equityThe owners' share of a company: what is left when liabilities are taken away from assets. It includes paid-in capital and retained profits.
  • net incomeWhat is left of a company's revenue after all costs, interest, taxes and other expenses are deducted. When it is negative, it is called a net loss.
  • capitalMoney and other financial resources used to start and run a business; for banks, the owners' funds that absorb losses and protect depositors.
  • IPOShort for initial public offering: the first time a private company sells its shares to the public on a stock exchange.

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