Hello! I’m not native on english, I’m constantly learning by pretty much exposure (english must be the universal language so it’s everywhere). I did a quick research about this expression (this is beyond Google Translate 
) but I thought of asking it here. Anyway, what does this expression “pay dividends” means? Justin says on the video at 3:16
Hi Renan
If you put some effort into it (money into a company (but than insecure ;Resp. Roger 
) ) you will get extra in return 
Greetings ,Rogier
Sorry but what did you said here? 
it means that your efforts will be rewarded in the end
keep practicing and you ll see results 
Sorry for my distraction, I wanted to say a little too much…
'Resp ’ should stand for ‘answer from’ and my name is Roger…
Speaking of "Dividend Payments " are almost only used by companies here in my country 
The phrase “pays dividends” is an idiom. It essentially means something produces good results or benefits later, often after effort or investment. So you can probably see how this relates to practicing guitar in the correct way.
in terms of the phrase’s origin: in finance, dividends are payments companies give to shareholders as a reward for owning stock.
Hope this helps!
Paying dividends comes from investing money is the stock market.
In music it means if you spend time learning something you will get something back in your playing.
For example if you spend time learning scales it will help you when improvising later.
Living and learning thank you all 
Hi Renan, I also learnt the meaning of this idiom here in the Community
You’ve had all the help you need.
Here’s another way of describing the same …
Whatever you put in (time, effort, money etc.) you will get equal or more out in return.
Sometimes the thing put in and the thing you get out are measurable, quantifiable (money paid as a dividend on an investment for example). Sometimes they are difficult to define (becoming a ‘better’ musician for example).
and now it’s a regular part of my vocabulary 
You’ll be reaping the rewards when all those hours of practice are finally bearing fruit
Just like reinvesting your dividends in your stock portfolio. Reivesting what you’ve learnt into your playing pays compounding interest.
Just learning something for the sake of learn doesn’t play anything unless you learn it well enough to use it.
Bearing fruit and coming up roses - let’s see how many idioms and metaphors we can mix here 
Maybe take it one thread at a time ? 
This place can be overwhelming at the best of times. 
There you go @TheMadman_tobyjenner, throwing a turd in the punch bowl.
Music can be idiomatic too. Think on that.
An idiom in music can have two meanings: a figurative expression used in language with a musical theme, or the style of writing specifically for certain instruments. Musical idioms, like “face the music” or “strike a chord,” are figurative phrases that don’t mean their literal musical sense. In classical music, an “instrumental idiom” is when music is written to suit the specific capabilities and limitations of an instrument.
-Google AI
There’s also this proverb.
As you sow, so shall you reap.
It derives from growing crops … sow the seed, reap the harvest.
It can have positive meaning similar to ‘pay dividends’. It can also have a negative meaning suggestion wasted time, lack of effort, a lax attitude to a task will bring undesirable results.
Love it!
