Surplus vs Dividend - What's the difference?
surplus | dividend |
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.
Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.
(legal) The remainder of a fund appropriated for a particular purpose.
(legal) assets left after liabilities and debts, including capital stock have been deducted.
Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.
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(arithmetic) A number or expression that is to be divided by another.
(finance) A pro rata payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (eg, quarterly or annually).
As nouns the difference between surplus and dividend
is that surplus is that which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus while dividend is a number or expression that is to be divided by another.As an adjective surplus
is being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.surplus
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(en-noun)Antonyms
* lack * deficitAdjective
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(wikipedia dividend)Noun
(en noun)- In "42 ÷ 3" the dividend is the 42.
