How to Use pay dividends in a Sentence

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  • The Huskies opened the afternoon on a strong note, going on a 10-0 run out of the gate, which would pay dividends down the line.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2022
  • The Jaguars are hoping a week without drama will pay dividends on the field.
    — Dennis Waszak, orlandosentinel.com, 23 Dec. 2021
  • But with this year’s team, perhaps more than any before it, the Dodgers believe the bonds will pay dividends.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Starting next to Trent Williams for a third straight season will pay dividends.
    — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
  • The company’s management plans to use half of its free cash flow to pay dividends, with the rest going to pay down debt.
    — Brian Evans, CNBC, 16 July 2024
  • The rigors of playing in the Big Ten all season have tested them in ways that could pay dividends in March Madness.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023
  • These funds allow investors to buy shares that pay dividends, in much the same way a dividend stock does.
    — Mia Taylor, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Make those real connections, and this will pay dividends in terms of a stronger network in the future.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • The two have provided a field-stretching dimension that should pay dividends beyond the TDs in the past two games.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Thus, consider the Manston as an investment that'll pay dividends for years to come.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Four of those nine players are younger than 26 — Morocco had the fifth-youngest team in Qatar — so the World Cup experience could pay dividends down the road.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2022
  • View Photos The positioning of the electric drive unit above the rear axle should pay dividends in the form of front-to-rear weight distribution.
    — Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 27 June 2023
  • But here’s an easy item to add that could pay dividends down the road: connect with five people who, in different ways, could boost your career in 2023.
    — Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2022
  • That should pay dividends in 2023, as OSU may or may not find additional help in the transfer portal.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Such a draft haul could pay dividends sooner than later at NRG Stadium this fall.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Such a draft haul could pay dividends sooner than later at NRG Stadium this fall.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The rewards of that brief observation may pay dividends far beyond your back fence.
    — Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The trio believes that hard shift is starting to pay dividends a year later — with both the roster and alignment across the football operation.
    — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
  • In short, this was a brilliant marketing strategy that is likely going to pay dividends for the brand.
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 15 July 2024
  • Will the 27-year-old’s health pay dividends later this season, either with the Eagles or a potential trade partner?
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The desire for cash today is clear in the yawning gap in performance between large-cap U.S. stocks with the heftiest dividend yields and those that don’t pay dividends.
    — Karen Langley and Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 24 May 2022
  • A little efficiency now can pay dividends down the line.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
  • That would give the Big Ten the entirety of California’s Power 5 football program, a move which could pay dividends on a number of fronts.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Despite the distance, Bacharach was already demonstrating how his command of the pop charts could pay dividends — even before the show went into rehearsals.
    — Laurence Maslon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023
  • And that $300 million free-agent shortstop investment, well, is starting to pay dividends.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 18 June 2023
  • Notre Dame: Chris Tyree’s move to wide receiver after three seasons as a running back continues to pay dividends.
    — Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Gold is a physical asset that can not pay dividends, interest, or yields.
    — Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Sep. 2022
  • McCarthy maintained after the Jacksonville game that Martin’s absence would pay dividends for the Cowboys in the long run because younger players were getting more snaps.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • This is another long-term strategy that'll pay dividends over time.
    — Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The investors will receive stock in the company valued at $2 per share, along with convertible preferred stock that could pay dividends every three months.
    — Stan Choe, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024

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