配当(はいとう)

はいとう
noun, suru verb
dividend; distribution
1. dividend
A portion of a company's profits paid to shareholders. A key concept in stock investment.
この株(かぶ)は配当(はいとう)が高(たか)い。
This stock has high dividends.
年(ねん)二回(にかい)の配当(はいとう)がある。
There are dividends twice a year.
利益(りえき)を株主(かぶぬし)に配当(はいとう)する。
Profits are distributed to shareholders as dividends.
2. distribution; allocation
The act of distributing or allocating something among multiple parties.

FINANCIAL TERMS:

  • 配当金(はいとうきん): dividend payment
  • 配当利回(はいとうりまわ)り: dividend yield
  • 高配当(こうはいとう): high dividend
  • 無配(むはい): no dividend

TYPES:

  • 中間配当(ちゅうかんはいとう): interim dividend
  • 期末配当(きまつはいとう): year-end dividend
  • 特別配当(とくべつはいとう): special dividend

INVESTMENT CONTEXT:
配当(はいとう) is a major factor for investors, especially for インカム投資(いんかむとうし) (income investing) strategies.

SECOND MEANING:
In non-financial contexts, can mean allocation or assignment (e.g., 役割(やくわり)を配当(はいとう)する - assign roles).

Related Words

Related: 収益(しゅうえき) (earnings)
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Added 2026.1.17 2:30 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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