paidout

Paidout is a term used to refer to funds that have been disbursed or are ready to be disbursed to a recipient. It can function as a noun describing the amount paid, or as an adjective describing funds that have already been disbursed. In many contexts the standard form is payout, but paid out or paidout appears in some technical or branding contexts.

In gambling and gaming, the payout is the amount a bettor receives after a successful wager. The term paid out describes the act of transferring winnings to a player. Payouts are determined by odds, stake, and multipliers; payout percentage or return-to-player reflects the share of total wagers that is paid back to players over time.

In insurance and finance, a payout refers to funds disbursed to a claimant or beneficiary, for example after a claim settlement. In investments, payouts describe distributions such as dividends or interest payments to shareholders or bondholders, and the payout date is when the funds are made available.

In business operations, amounts paid to employees, vendors, or partners are described as paid-out funds or payments. Cash-flow analyses consider paid-out amounts to gauge liquidity and funding needs.

Etymology and usage: The phrase derives from pay out and is often separated or hyphenated as paid-out in formal writing. Some contexts use paidout as a database field name or brand identifier, but standard English tends to use payout (noun) and paid out (verb/adjective) in everyday usage.