payoff
noun [ C ]
(also pay-off) uk/ˈpeɪɒf/ us HR, WORKPLACE
money that is paid to someone so that they do not cause trouble, or to persuade them to leave their job:
to accept/receive a payoff
to demand/negotiate a payoff
If her contract is terminated she will be in line for a $1.2m pay-off.
money received from a business arrangement or an investment:
The deal is forecast to produce a pay-off of $160,000.
The payoff was greater than investors had been led to believe.
an advantage gained as the result of a decision, series of actions, etc.:
The payoff from the new organizational structure has been enormous, for instance in cutting project lead times by 50%.