dividend

• n. ボーナス; 配当; [数字]除数; 賞金

divide（分ける）から。経済学で配当の意味で使われる。

dividend (n.)

late 15c., from Middle French dividende "a number divided by another," from Latin dividendum "thing to be divided," neuter gerundive of dividere (see divide). Mathematical sense is from 1540s. Meaning "portion of interest on a loan, stock, etc." is from 1620s. Related: Dividends.

1. dividend payments of 50 cents a share

1株当たり50分の配当金支払い

2.The number 15 is the dividend .

15は除数された.

3.What dividend did you receive？

どのくらいの配当を得ましたか。

4.The company was forced to pass its dividend .

同社は期限切れになって配当を受けないことになった。

5.The peace dividend has not materialised despite military spending going down in most countries.

ほとんどの国で軍事支出が減少しているが、平和配当は実現していない。