DIVIDEND

noun Etymology: Middle English divident, from Latin ~us, gerundive of dividere Date: 15th century an individual share of something distributed: as, a share in a pro rata distribution (as of profits) to stockholders, a share of surplus allocated to a policyholder in a participating insurance policy, 2. a resultant return or reward , bonus , 3. a number to be divided, a sum or fund to be divided and distributed, ~less adjective