pay dividends
idiom
: to directly benefit someone for something he or she has done
Our efforts are finally paying dividends.
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Already, millions of dollars have been dumped into ads tearing into the candidates' respective records -- but being seen as a superior attacker on stage could pay dividends for either contender.
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 26 June 2024
By creating a universe for the John Wick story — a secret cabal of hit men united by a string of special hotels and an international group known as the High Table — Stahelski has made his idea pay dividends over the course of a four-film franchise.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 6 June 2024
Financial literacy and wellness programs for employees are worthy investments that can pay dividends in the form of higher productivity, greater retention, and an overall healthier work environment for all.
—Lindsey Lewinter, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
At the same time, the family had the team pay dividends to shareholders, including $165 million to the Glazers themselves, while its stadium, the Old Trafford, fell into disrepair.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 7 June 2024
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 26 June 2024
By creating a universe for the John Wick story — a secret cabal of hit men united by a string of special hotels and an international group known as the High Table — Stahelski has made his idea pay dividends over the course of a four-film franchise.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 6 June 2024
Financial literacy and wellness programs for employees are worthy investments that can pay dividends in the form of higher productivity, greater retention, and an overall healthier work environment for all.
—Lindsey Lewinter, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
At the same time, the family had the team pay dividends to shareholders, including $165 million to the Glazers themselves, while its stadium, the Old Trafford, fell into disrepair.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 7 June 2024
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