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pay a dividend
pay 是常用动词，表示支付股利。
The company pays a quarterly dividend.
该公司每季度支付一次股利。
股利；股息；红利
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股利；股息；红利
a part of a company's profits paid to shareholders
The company pays a quarterly dividend.
该公司每季度支付一次股利。
公司定期向股东支付的现金分红。
A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually).
公司收益的一部分分配给股东；通常按季度支付
that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
要被另一个数或表达式除的数或表达式
A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
被另一个数字除的数字
a number to be divided by another number
The company pays a dividend to its shareholders every year.
这家公司每年向股东支付股息。
Our dividend increased this quarter because profits were higher.
由于利润更高，我们本季度的股息增加了。
Investors often prefer stocks that pay a regular dividend.
投资者通常更喜欢定期派发股息的股票。
pay 是常用动词，表示支付股利。
The company pays a quarterly dividend.
该公司每季度支付一次股利。
declare 强调正式宣布。
The board declared a dividend of $0.50 per share.
董事会宣布每股派发0.50美元股利。
常用于财务报告。
The dividend per share increased by 10% last year.
去年每股股利增长了10%。
Not this
The company announced big dividend.
Use this
The company announced a big dividend.
dividend是可数名词，前面需要加冠词a。
Not this
The company will dividend $1 per share.
Use this
The company will pay a dividend of $1 per share.
dividend是名词，不能用作动词；正确表达是pay a dividend。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
支付股息
The company decided to pay a dividend to its shareholders this year.
该公司决定今年向股东支付股息。
股息率
Investors look for stocks with a high dividend yield.
投资者寻找股息率高的股票。
现金股息
The board approved a cash dividend of $0.50 per share.
董事会批准了每股0.50美元的现金股息。
股票股息
Instead of cash, the company issued a stock dividend.
公司没有发放现金，而是发行了股票股息。
每股股息
The dividend per share has increased steadily over the past five years.
过去五年中，每股股息稳步增长。
宣布派息
The board of directors will meet next week to declare a dividend.
董事会下周将开会宣布派息。
带来好处，产生回报
Learning a new language pays dividends in the long run.
学习一门新语言从长远来看会带来好处。
获得回报，收获成果
The company reaped dividends from its investment in research.
该公司从研究投资中获得了回报。
Use dividend naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记dividend为divide（分）和end（最后），分红是最后分得的钱。
该词有两种常见语境：金融领域常指股利（分红），数学中指被除数。具体含义需根据上下文判断。
常用作可数名词，常与介词 on 连用，如 dividend on shares（股票红利）。
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