dividend noun [ C ] uk / ˈdɪv.ɪ.dend / / ˈdɪv.ɪ.dənd / us / ˈdɪv.ə.dend / / ˈdɪv.ə.dənd / Add to word list (a part of) the profit of a company that is paid to the people who own shares in it …