payout

noun

pay·​out ˈpā-ˌau̇t 

: the act of paying out : payoff

Examples of payout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Buying annuities when rates are high can also provide a larger regular payout. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026

The company in May hiked its quarterly dividend payout to 25 cents a share from a penny. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Parlays link multiple events into a single wager, drastically decreasing the likelihood of all parts happening while simultaneously increasing the potential payout. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026

How premiums have increased faster than inflation since the reforms, even as actual payouts to policyholders lagged behind those rising costs. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for payout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout