paid dividends

A form of pay dividends — To bring about something good as a result of past effort or actions.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pay dividends
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APA

paid dividends. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paid%20dividends

MLA

“paid dividends.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paid%20dividends. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paid dividends,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paid%20dividends.

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