payout structure
Prize allocation system
A payout structure is how winnings, earnings, or returns are distributed among participants.
In poker tournaments, the payout structure determines what percentage goes to first place versus second, third, and so on.
In business, it might describe how profits are divided among investors or how commissions scale with performance: The company revised its payout structure to reward top salespeople more heavily.
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
- signing bonusPayment upon accepting employment
- dividendCorporate profit share
- annuityPeriodic fixed payment
- bonusReward beyond expectation
installment plan · profit-sharing · severance package · contractual obligation · escrow · commission · disbursement · pension · royalty · tax withholding · revenue sharing · settlement agreement · endowment · death benefit · stock options · deferred compensation · incentive plan · vesting schedule
payout structureflat rate
Unchanging price regardless of quantity
fixed payment · single payment · lump sum · one-time payment · flat fee