This article shares more details about Partner Program payouts and the minimum payout threshold.
Minimum Threshold
As of August 1, 2024, Partner Program total earnings will need to accrue a minimum of $10 USD before we can send a payout to your Stripe account. If your total earnings do not accumulate to $10 USD in a given month, the balance will be rolled over to the following month until you meet the minimum threshold.
A valid Stripe account must be connected to your Medium account and your taxpayer information must be verified in order to receive payouts.
Here are some examples:
1. In January, you earn $12. You will be sent your total payout in early February.
2. In January, you earn $5. In February, you earn $3. In March, you earn $3. With your payouts set up, you will be sent your total payout in early April.
3. In January, you earn $5. From February to May, you continue to be a part of the Partner Program but take a break and do not make your stories eligible to earn. In June, you make your stories eligible to earn again, and earn $9. You will be sent your total payouts in early July.
Finding details about your payouts and earnings in your dashboard
You can find your total earnings in your Partner Program dashboard in the Earnings Summary, for the current month, or in the month-specific dropdown menu for previous months.
Your rollover balance, any earnings under $10 USD that get rolled over to the next month, will appear on the righthand side of your Partner Program dashboard. This balance will only appear if applicable.
You will be able to find all of your previous payouts in the Payout History tab of your Partner Program dashboard.
Payout Schedule
We’ll typically initiate sending payouts by the 10th of the month. Payouts may take 5-7 business days to appear in your bank account. Please note there may country-specific minimum thresholds that Stripe enforces as well.
For example, if your total earnings meet the $10 minimum payout threshold in December, we will often send the payout to your Stripe account by January 10th. The time it may take to receive those amounts in your bank account may vary.