payable

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The penalty is payable immediately, regardless of any possible appeal.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The fine is essentially a punishment payable to the government, because contempt of court is treated as an offence against the courts.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Separately, the company raised its per-share quarterly dividend to $2.33 from $2.30, with the new dividend payable March 26 to shareholders of record on March 12.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

The dividend is payable on March 30 to stockholders of record on March 13.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

A tremendous effort by kind, old Mrs. Jacobs from the accounts payable department She brings an apple pie — but wait a minute.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick