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dividend
The part of a corporation's profit that is distributed to shareholders.
Das Unternehmen hat für das letzte Geschäftsjahr eine Dividende von zwei Euro pro Aktie gezahlt.
The company paid a dividend of two euros per share for the last financial year.
The word 'Dividende' (dividend) is related to the verb 'dividieren' (to divide). It describes a company's profit that is 'divided up' among the shareholders.
Der Gesamtgewinn wird durch die Anzahl der Aktien dividiert, um die Dividende zu berechnen.
The total profit is divided by the number of shares in order to calculate the dividend.
In a financial context, 'Dividende' (dividend) is often used with certain verbs. A company 'zahlt' (pays) or 'schüttet eine Dividende aus' (distributes/pays out a dividend), and a shareholder 'erhält' (receives) or 'kassiert' (collects) it.
Die Aktionäre hoffen, dass das Unternehmen eine hohe Dividende ausschüttet.
The shareholders hope that the company will pay out a high dividend.
You can recognize the figurative meaning by the fact that it is not about money or stocks. Instead, it describes the 'profit' from an abstract effort, such as 'politische Dividende' (political dividend) or 'Dividende der harten Arbeit' (dividend of hard work).
Seine harte Arbeit zahlte sich endlich aus und brachte eine unerwartete Dividende.
His hard work finally paid off and brought an unexpected dividend.
profit / prize
'der Gewinn' and 'die Dividende' can both refer to a financial benefit. 'Gewinn' is the surplus that a company or person has after costs. 'Dividende' is more specific: it is the part of a corporation's profit that is paid out to shareholders. In a figurative sense, 'Dividende' can also mean the benefit gained from an effort, but then it sounds more metaphorical. Learners may confuse the words because a dividend comes from profit. Still, not every profit is a dividend. 'Gewinn' is the general result; 'Dividende' is a specific payout.
Nach der Hauptversammlung bekommen die Aktionäre eine Dividende.
After the annual general meeting, the shareholders receive a dividend.
Das Unternehmen hat seinen Gewinn in diesem Jahr stark erhöht.
The company greatly increased its profit this year.