commission vs dividend

commission

noun
  • A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something). 

  • A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction. 

  • The thing to be done as agent for another. 

  • The act of committing (e.g. a crime or error). 

  • An official charge or authority to do something, often used of military officers. 

  • A body or group of people, officially tasked with carrying out a particular function. 

verb
  • To put into active service. 

  • To send or officially charge someone or some group to do something. 

  • To place an order for (often a piece of art). 

dividend

noun
  • Beneficial results from a metaphorical investment (of time, effort, etc.) 

  • A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made periodically (e.g., quarterly or annually). 

  • A number or expression that is to be divided by another. 

verb
  • To pay out a dividend. 

How often have the words commission and dividend occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )