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Stocks vs Dividends - What's the difference?

stocks | dividends |

As nouns the difference between stocks and dividends

is that stocks is (plurale tantum) a device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment while dividends is .

As a verb stocks

is (stock).

stocks

English

Noun

(head)
  • (plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
  • (nautical, plurale tantum) The frame upon which a ship is built, and from which it is launched.
  • English plurals
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (stock)
  • dividends

    English

    Noun

    (head)
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