noun
Etymology: Middle English divident, from Latin dividendus, gerundive of dividere
Date: 15th century
an individual share of something distributed: as, a share in a pro rata distribution (as of profits) to stockholders, a share of surplus allocated to a policyholder in a participating insurance policy,
2. a resultant return or reward , bonus ,
3. a number to be divided, a sum or fund to be divided and distributed, dividendless adjective