payable

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The company ended the first quarter with a record $381.1 billion in cash and Treasury bills, after accounting for a payable for purchasing some of short-term government debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

So if you change the transfer on death or payable on death designations to your grandchildren, that won’t alter the step-up.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The company was fined £267,000, with an added victim surcharge taking the total payable to £287,025.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The company’s audit committee declared a second-quarter cash dividend of 31 cents a share, payable on June 12 to shareholders of record as of May 29.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita’s marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills.”

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury