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# Reward Distribution

## Sources of Rewards

1. **Aerodrome Voting Rewards**
   * Bribes from protocols
   * Trading fees from gauges
   * AERO emissions
2. **Partner Incentives**
   * Direct bribes to the vault
   * Partnership rewards

## Distribution Flow

Aerodrome Rewards → RewardsHarvester → Distribution ├── 80% to iAERO stakers ├── 10% to treasury └── 10% to peg reserve

## Claiming Process

### For iAERO Stakers

1. Stake iAERO in the StakingDistributor
2. Rewards accumulate automatically and distribute after each epoch ends
3. Claim anytime through the UI

### Reward Tokens

Common reward tokens include:

* AERO
* USDC
* ETH
* Various protocol tokens

## Compounding

The vault automatically:

* Claims all available rewards weekly
* Processes and distributes to stakers
* Reinvests protocol fees