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distributable

distributable

5.9
Can be divided and paid to shareholders or beneficiaries
  • adjective
  • /dɪsˈtrɪbjʊtəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : distribuible
  • The company's distributable profits allowed it to issue larger dividends to its shareholders.

Examples

  • MLPs that own coal-related assets also suffered a diminution in distributable cash flow, as the price of domestic thermal coal remained under pressure and producers curtailed output because of electric utilities' elevated inventories.

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  • After the sale of the asset, the board discussed how much distributable cash would be available for the next quarter.

  • Investors were pleased to see the increase in distributable reserves for future projects.

Synonyms

allocable
vsdistributable
1 7.9

Can be given to a particular project or purpose, like a cost

is intended to be divided and paid out to shareholders or beneficiaries
apportionable
vsdistributable
8.2

Able to be divided and shared among people or groups according to a plan

is meant to be divided and paid out to shareholders or beneficiaries

Surface Forms

distributable positive

Morphology

distributable = distribute (transparent) = distribute + able

The accounting/legal sense ('distributable profit') is a straightforward application of 'able to be distributed (paid out)'.

Etymology

Distributable comes from the parts dis- meaning 'apart' and tribuere meaning 'to give', the same root as distribute and contribute. So when profits or assets are distributable, they are parts you can 'give out' to shareholders.