A dividend is when the company shares some of its profit with people who own the shares, kind of like a bon…by @sister_nomvula on $VOD

A dividend is when the company shares some of its profit with people who own the shares, kind of like a bonus for holding them. Vodacom pays dividends a couple of times a year if they're doing well, so you get paid just for owning the share, separate from hoping the price goes up.