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title: "Distribute dividends onchain with Merkl"
description: "Merkl is the onchain paying agent for tokenized funds, treasuries, and equities. Send a budget, define the rules, and Merkl handles the payout."
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generated: "2026-10-12T12:03:38.840Z"
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# Distribute dividends onchain with Merkl

## Back to

- [Guides index (markdown)](https://studio.merkl.xyz/guides.md)
- [Guide (HTML)](https://studio.merkl.xyz/guides/tokenized-finance/distribute-dividends-onchain-with-merkl)

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  <Metric value="$1.8B+" label="Distributed" />
  <Metric value="1000+" label="Companies running payouts on Merkl" />
  <Metric value="60+" label="Chains supported" />
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## Onchain dividends without compromise

Distributing dividends onchain forces a choice between **rebasing logic** (a distribution of tokens, taxable at every accrual) and **non-rebasing logic** (an appreciation of share value, no distribution to holders). Merkl gives you the upside of each.

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  <Feature title="Visible distributions" icon="Activity">Stream payouts continuously with **autoclaim**. Holders see dividends flowing in real time.</Feature>
  <Feature title="Liquid or compounding" icon="Repeat">Distribute any payout asset for liquid distributions, or fund shares for **compounding distributions**.</Feature>
  <Feature title="Holder-controlled timing" icon="Clock">Issuers schedule the distribution. Holders schedule the claim, on their fiscal calendar.</Feature>
</FeatureGrid>

## Built for tokenized finance

Your holders sit across chains, lending markets, and DeFi positions. Merkl reaches every one.

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  <Feature title="Any distribution logic" icon="SlidersHorizontal">Periodic or continuous. Pro-rata or weighted. Filtered by jurisdiction, holding duration, or any custom criteria.</Feature>
  <Feature title="Direct to the real holder" icon="Target">Reward forwarders trace beneficial ownership through 7+ layers of nested contracts. Any waterfall, any complexity, paid out to the right end holder.</Feature>
  <Feature title="Works with your existing stack" icon="Plug">Plug Merkl in next to your transfer agent, custodian, or fund administrator. They handle the registry. Merkl handles the payout.</Feature>
</FeatureGrid>

## Save time. Save budget. Ship faster.

<Checklist>
  <CheckItem title="No dev work needed">Launch and adjust dividend distributions in minutes. No smart contracts to write, audit, or maintain.</CheckItem>
  <CheckItem title="Multi-chain by default">Merkl supports 60+ chains and routes payouts wherever holders hold and use your asset.</CheckItem>
  <CheckItem title="Audit trail built in">Every distribution and claim is reproducible onchain. Audit-ready by default, no manual reconciliation.</CheckItem>
  <CheckItem title="Proven infrastructure">The same platform used by PayPal, Circle, Coinbase, SG-Forge, Kraken, and 1000+ companies to distribute payouts onchain.</CheckItem>
</Checklist>