German VERB C1 Rank 13021

ausschütten

to pour out / to distribute

ausschütten – schüttete aus – hat ausgeschüttet

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry ausschütten, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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ausschütten vs auszahlen

to pay out

Both verbs can refer to the payment of company profits. „Ausschütten“ is the usual term for distributing profits or dividends to several shareholders. „Auszahlen“ focuses more on a specific person or entity receiving the amount they are entitled to. The people involved and the distribution framework determine which choice is more appropriate.

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ausschütten

Die Firma schüttete den Gewinn an alle Anteilseigner aus.

The company distributed the profits among all the shareholders.

auszahlen

Die Firma zahlte jedem ausgeschiedenen Partner seinen Gewinnanteil aus.

The company paid each partner who was leaving their share of the profits.

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