Dividend vs Return

Quand utiliser chacun en anglais, avec le sens, le registre et des exemples.

Dividend

Top 5000 (assez courant)

Return

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 verb

Le plus courant: Return

	Dividend	Return
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ˈdɪvɪdɛnd// 🇺🇸 //ˈdɪvɪdɛnd//	🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈtɜːn/","/rɪˈtɜːnz/","/rɪˈtɜːnd/","/rɪˈtɜːnɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈtɜːrn/","/rɪˈtɜːrnz/","/rɪˈtɜːrnd/","/rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/"]/
Sens	A payment made to shareholders from a company's profits.	to give something back that you borrowed or received
Exemple	The company announced a higher dividend than last year.	Please return the book to the library after you are done reading it.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 5000 (assez courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	A1
Nature grammaticale		verb
Collocations	declare a dividend, receive a dividend, increase the dividend, annual dividend, dividend yield	recently, shortly, promptly, be due to, be expected to, be likely to, from, to, recently, shortly, promptly, be due to, be expected to, be likely to, from, to, recently, shortly, promptly, be due to, be expected to, be likely to, from, to, recently, shortly, promptly, be due to, be expected to, be likely to, from, to, recently, shortly, promptly, be due to, be expected to, be likely to, from, to, recently, shortly, promptly, be due to, be expected to, be likely to, from, to
Antonymes	-	borrow, keep, retain
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'diverse' vs 'dividend', Using 'dividend' as a verb instead of a noun, Incorrectly assuming that all companies pay dividends	Confused with 'returning' as a gerund when it should be a verb., Using 'return' without indicating what is being returned., Mixing up 'return' with 'give back' in formal contexts.
Notes d'usage	Typically used in financial contexts. It's appropriate in business discussions but less common in casual conversations.	Use 'return' when giving back items, like books or borrowed money. It's neutral and commonly used. Avoid using it in very casual conversations where simpler words might be better.

Questions fréquentes : Dividend vs Return

Quelle est la différence entre Dividend et Return ?

Dividend: A payment made to shareholders from a company's profits. Return: to give something back that you borrowed or received

Lequel est le plus courant : Dividend et Return ?

Return est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Dividend: The company announced a higher dividend than last year. Return: Please return the book to the library after you are done reading it.

Puis-je utiliser Dividend et Return de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Dividend et Return sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.