dividende
/di.vi.dɑ̃d/masculine
The English word dividend is translated into French as dividende.
In finance, a dividend is a payment of money by a company to its shareholders.
Meaning: finance: a payment of money by a company to its shareholders (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of dividende is dividendes.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /di.vi.dɑ̃d/ and consists of 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French, the term dividende is used outside of finance to describe any benefit or advantage gained from a particular action or situation.
- In French mathematics, the dividende is the number that is being divided by a divisor.
- The Latin root of dividende is a gerundive, which literally translates to 'that which must be divided'.
Examples in context
- Le dividende sera versé aux actionnaires la semaine prochaine.The dividend will be paid to the shareholders next week.
- Chaque actionnaire recevra sa part des bénéfices.Each shareholder will receive their share of profits.
- Les gains distribués seront versés sous forme de dividendes trimestriels.The distributed earnings will be paid as quarterly dividends.
- Le dividende annuel est assez élevé.The annual dividend is quite high.
- L'entreprise a versé un dividende exceptionnel.The company paid an exceptional dividend.
- Est-ce que ce dividende est stable ?Is this dividend stable?
Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are discussing their investment portfolios.
- HugoAs-tu reçu ton dividende ce mois-ci ?Did you receive your dividend this month?
- ChloéOui, Chloé a reçu le paiement hier.Yes, Chloé received the payment yesterday.
- HugoLe montant du dividende a augmenté.The dividend amount has increased.
- ChloéC'est une excellente nouvelle pour nous.That is excellent news for us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dividend” translations and entries dividende, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dividende, CC BY-SA 4.0.
