配当 (haitō) means “dividend” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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株主は年末に配当を受け取りました。kabu nushi wa nen matsu ni hai tō o u ke to ri ma shi ta

The shareholders received a dividend at the end of the year.

Refers to a portion of a company's earnings that is allocated and paid to its shareholders.

配当金haitōkin: A payment made to shareholders from the earnings of a company.

会社の利益の一部を株主に割り当てて支払うこと。また、その金銭。kai sha no ri eki no ichi bu o kabu nushi ni wa ri a te te shi hara u ko to ma ta so no kin sen

The Sino-Japanese compound 配当 (haitō) combines 配 (hai, "distribute") and 当 (tō, "assign"), expressing a share assigned from profits.

In English, dividend also means the number being divided in arithmetic, while 配当 (haitō) is not the usual Japanese term for that mathematical role.