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Definition of

income distribution

  • 1. Finance

    levels of earnings across group or area the distribution of income across a specific group such as a company or specific area such as a region or country, showing the various wage levels and the percentage of individuals earning at each level

  • 2. Stockholding & Investments

    money paid to investors from group investment earnings payment to investors of the income generated by a collective investment, less management charges, tax, and expenses. It is distributed in proportion to the number of units or shares held by each investor.

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Definitions of ’income distribution’ and meaning of ’income distribution’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’income distribution’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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