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pay dividends |
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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 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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