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distributable

American  
[di-strib-yuht-uh-buhl] / dɪˈstrɪb yət ə bəl /

adjective

  1. able to be distributed; available for distribution.

  2. Finance. remaining after tax has been paid on the gross amount of income, especially in corporate contexts.


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Analysts had forecast $285.6 million in distributable earnings, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Analysts polled by FactSet had expected distributable earnings of $285.6 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

For 2026, Wall Street analysts expect the company to generate $5.8 billion in distributable cash flow, a common profitability measure for pipelines, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The fund’s popularity is due in large part to its appealing goal: To generate “monthly distributable income and equity market exposure with less volatility,” according to its website.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

In class five, falsehood comprises simple falsehoods, forgery, personation, and perjury; again distributable like the private offences.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir