distribute profits; bonus distribution
Meanings
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to distribute work points (historical context)
archaicHistorical term used in the People's Commune era. Now rarely used in this sense.
In the 1960s, production brigades would distribute work points to members at the end of every year.
In that era, work point distribution was an important source of income for farmers.
verb
to distribute surplus or profits (of an enterprise)
Common in business contexts, especially for partnerships or small companies.
The company performed well this year and will distribute bonuses to employees at year-end.
This restaurant is run as a partnership; after making a profit each year, the partners share the dividends.
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Year-end profit sharing is part of this company's incentive mechanism.
verb
to distribute dividends (by a joint-stock company)
Specifically refers to the distribution of dividends to shareholders based on their shareholding.
This listed company plans to distribute a dividend of 0.5 yuan per share.
Investors who hold the company's stock look forward to receiving dividends every year.
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A stable dividend policy is key to attracting long-term investors.