Dividend (noun)

1. A portion of a company's profits that is distributed among its shareholders as a financial return on their investment.
2. A payment made by a company to its shareholders out of its profits.

Origin:

From the latin dividendus meaning "to divide".

Examples:

1. The company paid a dividend to its shareholders.
2. The stock paid a high dividend to its investors.
3. The company decided to raise the dividend.
4. The investors received the dividend quarterly.
5. The stock had a low dividend yield.