Word: dividends
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
vi
dends
Definition: Plural of dividend; that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
Morphemes:
Affix: dividend
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pro rata payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (eg, quarterly or annually).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dividendum
Language: la
Decoded: dividendum
Meaning: thing to be divided
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.