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# Staking Rewards

Solana’s staking rewards are distributed from a portion of the network's inflation. These rewards are fixed per epoch and divided among all staked nodes according to their relative stake weight and participation in the network.

## Key Factors for Staking Rewards

Staking rewards depend on the following factors:

| Key Factors          | Description                                                                                                                                                           |
| :------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Inflation Rate       | The rewards are influenced by the current inflation rate of the Solana network.                                                                                       |
| Total SOL Staked     | The total amount of SOL staked across the network determines the overall rewards pool.                                                                                |
| Validator Uptime     | A validator's uptime plays a crucial role in their eligibility for rewards. Uptime is measured by the number of votes a validator successfully cast during the epoch. |
| Validator Commission | Validators charge a commission fee, which is the percentage of the rewards they take from the network's inflation. The remaining rewards go to the delegators.        |

## How Rewards are Distributed

* **Reward Calculation**: At the end of each epoch, rewards are calculated based on each validator’s uptime, participation, and commission. The rewards are then distributed proportionally to the delegated stake.
* **Voting and Vote Credits**: Validators earn one vote credit for each successful vote. These credits are tallied at the end of the epoch and contribute to the reward calculation.
* **Reward Distribution**: Rewards are distributed to both delegated stake accounts and validators. These rewards are automatically re-delegated or compounded as active stakes. This means that the rewards are reinvested into the stake, increasing the total amount of staked SOL for that account.

### Inflation and Reward Structure

|                        |                                                                                                                                                      |
| :--------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Annualized Reward Rate | Validators can expect an approximate annualized reward rate of 5%.                                                                                   |
| Inflation Rate         | Solana's initial inflation rate is 8% annually, which decreases by 15% each year until it reaches a long-term fixed inflation rate of 1.5% annually. |
| Fixed Rewards          | 100% of the inflationary rewards are allocated to delegated stake accounts and validators.                                                           |

### Epoch-Based Distribution

* Rewards are distributed every epoch (approximately every 2 days).
* Rewards are deposited directly into the stake account that received them.

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