ADJ

high
10%, etc.
fixed
increased
gross, total
net
expected
a method of valuing shares based on expected dividends
annual, quarterly
interim
final
company
share
Investors will still pay tax on their foreign share dividends
cash

VERB + DIVIDEND

pay
receive
announce, declare
The company has not yet declared its dividends for this year
recommend
The board has recommended a final dividend of 6 pence per share
boost, increase, lift, raise
hold, maintain
The interim dividend is maintained at 2.5 cents per share
cut, reduce, slash
pass
During that time, dividends were cut or passed (= not paid) and there were plenty of closures

DIVIDEND + VERB

be up
The dividend is up 10.6% to 11.3p
go up, grow, jump, rise
The dividend should jump to 5p
stay
The dividend stays at 0.5p
be payable
The final dividend, payable on July 1, is reduced to 1p

DIVIDEND + NOUN

payment, payout
growth, increase
cut
income, total, yield
policy

PREP

~ on
They have announced the quarterly dividend on the shares

PHRASES

an increase in a dividend

ADJ

considerable, enormous, great, handsome, rich
economic

VERB + DIVIDEND

bring, pay, produce, reap, yield
Her hard work paid dividends when she won the school dancing competition. The company reaped rich dividends with its new strategy for packaging holidays

PREP

~ in
The chain's investment in new stores is bringing dividends in new customers