payout

American  

[pey-out] / ˈpeɪˌaʊt /

noun

1. an act or instance of paying, expending, or disbursing.

2. money paid, expended, or disbursed, as a dividend or winning.

   He went to the betting window to collect his payout.

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verb phrase

1. 1. to distribute (money, wages, etc.); disburse.

   2. to get revenge upon for an injury; requite.

   3. to let out (a rope) by slackening.

Etymology

Origin of payout

First recorded in 1900–05; noun use of verb phrase pay out

Example Sentences

In addition, AT Umbrella, which owns the operating subsidiaries, issued $350 million of promissory notes to the same insiders concurrent with the IPO, effectively another payout to them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The study also found that only a quarter of claims made by motorists in 2024 resulted in payouts.

From BBC

To date this sum has surpassed 32m ringgit, and the final figure is expected to be the largest payout in Malaysian history.

From BBC

So far, victims have filed more than a thousand lawsuits against school districts and counties, with some resulting in enormous payouts.

From Los Angeles Times

The winner can claim the full amount in 30 annual payments or opt for a one-off cash payout of $834.9 million before tax.

From Barron's