Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 배당금 | baedanggeum | [ˈpɛ(ː)da̠ŋɡɯm] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) [ˈpe̞(ː)da̠ŋɡɯm] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
| 배당 | baedang | [ˈpɛ(ː)da̠ŋ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) [ˈpe̞(ː)da̠ŋ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
In a financial context, 배당금 refers to a payment of money made by a company to its shareholders. There are several specific terms used in investment and business settings, such as 주당 배당금 for dividends per share, 분기별 배당금 for quarterly dividends and 연간 배당금 for annual dividends. You may also encounter 현금 배당금 for cash dividends, 주식 배당금 for stock dividends, 초과이익 배당금 for extraordinary profit dividends and 자기주식 배당금 for treasury stock dividends.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 배당금 is a compound consisting of 배당, which means dividend or distribution and 금, which means money or amount.
Which one should you use?
While 배당금 specifically refers to the actual amount of money received, 배당 refers to the act of distribution or the concept of the dividend itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the action related to dividends, you can use the verb 배당하다 to mean "to distribute dividends" or the passive form 배당되다 to mean "to be paid dividends".
How do you pronounce it?
baedanggeum
Did you know?
- The character 配 in 배당 is the same one used in the common Korean word 배달 which means 'delivery'.
- The suffix 금 in 배당금 originally meant 'gold' or 'metal' in its Chinese root, though it now simply signifies 'money'.
- The word 배당 is used beyond finance to describe the 'allocation' of tasks, seats or roles in a classroom or office.
Examples in context
- 배당금을 받다To receive a dividend
- 배당금이 생각보다 많아요.baedanggeumi saenggakboda manhayo.The dividend is higher than I thought.
- 회사가 배당금을 지급할 예정이에요.hoesaga baedanggeumeul jigeup-hal yejeong-ieyo.The company is scheduled to pay the dividend.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their stock investments over coffee.
- 민지 Min-ji현우 씨, 이번에 배당금 받았어요?Hyeonu ssi, ibeone baedanggeum badasseoyo?Hyunwoo, did you receive your dividend this time?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 방금 통장에 들어왔어요.Ne, banggeum tongjang-e deureowasseoyo.Yes, it just arrived in my bank account.
- 민지 Min-ji정말 부러워요. 저도 빨리 받고 싶네요.Jeongmal bureowoyo. Jeodo ppalli batgo sipneyo.I'm so jealous. I want to receive mine soon too.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo민지 씨도 곧 받으실 거예요.Minji ssi-do got badeusil geoyeyo.You will receive yours soon too, Minji.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dividend” translations and entries 배당금, 배당, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
