noun
Financial term for a payment made to shareholders from a company's profits. Also used for distributions from investment trusts.
今期の分配金は1株あたり50円でした。
This term's dividend was 50 yen per share.
投資信託の分配金は毎月支払われます。
Distributions from the investment trust are paid monthly.
利益 means profit or earnings, which is the source of dividends, but not the dividend itself.
Compound of 分配 (ぶんぱい, 'distribution') and 金 (きん, 'money').