Investing Glossary

noun a binding agreement or promise

verb to form a close relationship or connection

• The government issued a bond to raise funds for infrastructure development.
• I bought a savings bond to start investing for my future.
• Me and my best friend have a real tight bond, we're like family.
• The shared love for music created a strong bond between the two musicians.

noun a payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually in the form of cash or additional shares of stock, based on the company's profits

• The accrued dividend on the stock was distributed to shareholders at the end of the quarter.
• I heard we're getting some accrued dividend from our investments soon.
• Yo, did you see that fat accrued dividend we got on our stocks?
• Like a tree growing taller, our wealth slowly increased with each accrued dividend earned.