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pay dividends
(redirected from dividend)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
pay dividends
if something you do pays dividends, it causes good results at a time in the future
Usage notes: In the financial world a dividend is part of the profit of a company that is paid to the people who own shares in it.
Plenty of practice early in the season will pay dividends later on.
See also: pay

pay dividends
to produce good results or advantages My Spanish lessons have finally begun to pay dividends, and I can carry on a simple conversation!
Usage notes: often used to refer to something you do now that will benefit you in the future: All your work will pay dividends – you'll see.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of pay a dividend (to pay someone who owns shares in a company a part of a company's profit)
See also: pay


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