"Dividens" appears all over the internet, but is this an actual accounting term or just a word that's one-letter shy of its proper spelling?
2006-08-28 16:12:55 · 12 answers · asked by honestyisthebestpolicy 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
I'm pretty sure it's just a wrong spelling...
www.dictionary.com
2006-08-28 16:15:20 · answer #1 · answered by italian.chick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no word in English that's spelled "dividens."
You're right: The word appears all over the Internet, incorrectly spelled.
And you're right: It should be spelled "dividends."
2006-08-28 16:17:34 · answer #2 · answered by johntadams3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a highly qualified native speaking teacher of English. I would always ignore 'spell checker' as it is based on american English and not standard English spelling and grammar. Use whatever version of English you are most comfortable with, but be consistent and do not swop about within the same piece of writing. That's what I advise my students to do. To Dorothy - Yes, it does matter!
2016-03-26 23:37:29 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't count as a word according to the Google spellcheck but it does for Yahoo!, how odd.
When I search "dividen" in Google, it tells me that maybe the word I'm looking for is "dividend." But when I search with Yahoo!, it shows me stuff in Spanish or some other foreign language.
2006-08-28 16:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"dividens" is not a word, it is a misspelling of dividends. Funny - similar - how many people refer to a fiscal year as a "physical" year. :-)
2006-08-28 16:16:15 · answer #5 · answered by Frodo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While it appears all over the internet, it does not appear in text books, journals, or newspapers because no one is checking for mispellings on the internet, while in hard copies, you do have to check for mispellings.
2006-08-28 16:15:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is a misspelled word - and unfortunately, there is not always an editor for the internet.
2006-08-28 16:15:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know (I highly trust my dictionary) the latter would be correct. It lost its last 'd' on the way to the spelling bee.
2006-08-28 16:17:18 · answer #8 · answered by Lucy_Fir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typo or misspelling
2006-08-28 16:15:06 · answer #9 · answered by paulofhouston 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dictionary.com has nothing in it for that spelling. it's a typo
2006-08-28 16:16:40 · answer #10 · answered by get a grip 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋