payoff

The return on an investment.

The discharge of a debt or obligation.

The benefit gained as the result of a previous action.

The climax of a narrative or sequence of events.

An amount paid to a plaintiff to settle a lawsuit out of court.

A bribe.

profit or gain from an action; — used broadly.

retribution, payback.

The act of giving or receiving money or other valuable consideration as a bribe.

The money or item given as a bribe.