divide the profits

Meaning

This expression means to split the financial gains or earnings from a business venture, sale, or joint project among the participants or partners. It is used when discussing business agreements, casual sales (like a garage sale), or collaborative projects. The tone is neutral, practical, and business-casual.

Examples

• After paying for the ingredients, the kids decided to divide the profits from their lemonade stand.

  After paying for the ingredients, the kids decided to divide the profits from their lemonade stand.

• The business partners agreed to divide the profits equally at the end of the fiscal year.

  The business partners agreed to divide the profits equally at the end of the fiscal year.

• Once we sell the house, we will pay off the debt and divide the profits.

  Once we sell the house, we will pay off the debt and divide the profits.

• They had a huge argument over how to divide the profits from their successful app.

  They had a huge argument over how to divide the profits from their successful app.

• Instead of reinvesting, the band members chose to divide the profits from the merchandise sales.

  Instead of reinvesting, the band members chose to divide the profits from the merchandise sales.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We need to separate the profits among us.

  ✓ We need to divide the profits among us.

  'Separate' means to pull things apart physically or isolate them. 'Divide' or 'split' is used for sharing money or resources.

• ✗ They shared the benefits from the sale.

  ✓ They divided the profits from the sale.

  'Benefits' refers to non-monetary advantages or perks (like health insurance). For actual earned money, use 'profits' or 'earnings'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If we organize this garage sale together, we should ___ fifty-fifty.

  💡 split the money we make

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  divide the profits

• The contract clearly states how the co-founders will ___ each quarter.

  💡 share the financial earnings

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  divide the profits