Company’s profit paid to those who own shares

noun

1. A share in a pro rata distribution (as of profits) to stockholders

   "Profits are distributed to shareholders as dividends."

2. A share of surplus allocated to a policyholder in a participating insurance policy
3. A resultant return or reward

   "our efforts are finally paying dividends"

4. Bonus
5. A number to be divided
6. A sum or fund to be divided and distributed

noun

1. A portion of funds made available for nondefense spending by a reduction in the defense budget (as after a war)

noun

1. The payment by a corporation of a dividend in the form of shares usually of its own stock without change in par value compare stock split
2. The stock distributed in a stock dividend