[div.i.dend] n [ME divident, fr. L dividendus, gerundive of dividere] (15c) 1: an individual share of something distributed: as a: a share in a pro rata distribution (as of profits) to stockholders b: a share of surplus allocated to a policyholder in a participating insurance policy
2. a: a resultant return or reward b: bonus 3 a: a number to be divided b: a sum or fund to be divided and distributed -- div.i.dend.less adj