distributable
Americanadjective
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able to be distributed; available for distribution.
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Finance. remaining after tax has been paid on the gross amount of income, especially in corporate contexts.
Example Sentences
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Instead, Anderson began paying himself large “guaranteed payments” — compensation made to a company member regardless of profits — ensuring his companies appeared to generate little or no distributable profit, the complaint alleges.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
Blackstone on Thursday posted quarterly distributable earnings, or cash that can be returned to investors, of $2.24 billion, or $1.75 a share.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
When Blue Owl reports fourth quarter results on Feb. 5, Oppenheimer expects distributable earnings per share for the 2025 year to be $0.90 pretax, and $0.82 after tax.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Blackstone reported distributable earnings of $1.52 per share, exceeding analyst expectations of $1.23 per share.
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
If these were divisible and distributable, we might, though not with full and exact propriety, allot the Soul to Washington, and the Spirit to Hamilton.
From Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. by Lossing, Benson John
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