income shareˈincome share1[countable]FINANCE a share that pays good DIVIDENDs in relation to its price, rather than one that increases in value quicklyThe highest yields belong to the income shares.2[countable]FINANCE in MUTUALFUNDs, a class of share where shareholders get the DIVIDENDs that the fund collects from its investments, rather than a share in any increase in the value of the investments →share