Hey everyone,

A little while back, I posted about the dividend logic for my "Armero/Baj" project and asked for community feedback. After giving it a lot of thought and tinkering, I've come back with a significantly updated version of the script that's not only better looking but also much more flexible.

This tool is designed to help you project and plan dividend payouts with a ton of flexibility.

#### A Clean Interface for Complex Numbers

First off, I wanted the output to be easy to understand at a glance. The script uses the Python `rich` library to present the dividend projection in a clean, modern panel right in your terminal, so you're not just staring at a wall of text.

Here’s what the output looks like:


![Looks like mining-arc can run 422 more times before needing a refill!](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/thecrazygm/23t6zbKHLFnWgSht2makAXerjyykYYTTvULqAVKrPuUsBbB47sUykHe7eAjN3N3v5HCbR.png)


#### Flexible Logic & Powerful Features

The real power of this script comes from a couple of key features I built into it:

**1. Payout in Any Token:**
The script isn't locked into paying out just HIVE. It's completely currency-agnostic, meaning you can set **any** Hive or Hive-Engine token as the dividend currency you want to distribute. For example, you could have a "miner" token and use this script to project how to pay out a completely different "reward" token. This is perfect for complex token ecosystems.

**2. Balance Simulation for "What-If" Scenarios:**
This is probably the most useful feature for planning. The script includes a `--simulate-balance` flag. This lets you run a projection with a hypothetical balance, so you don't need the actual funds in your wallet to see how a distribution would work.

You can answer questions like, "What would the payout rate be if I had 10,000 SWAP.HIVE to distribute right now?" It’s an excellent tool for modeling and planning.

#### Understanding the Output

The script gives you all the key info you need for your projection:

- **Dividend Units Available:** This tells you how many "payout cycles" your current (or simulated) balance can fund. In the example screenshot, the balance can fund **422** full dividend units.
- **Payout per [TOKEN]:** This is the bottom line – it shows you the calculated reward rate that each token holder would receive per token they hold.

#### Where to Find the Script

I wanted to make this easy for anyone to grab and use. The script is available as a Gist, which you can download and run directly.

- **Gist Link:** [https://gist.github.com/TheCrazyGM/b49432e0ecc294940280e77cbe470e04](https://gist.github.com/TheCrazyGM/b49432e0ecc294940280e77cbe470e04)

I hope some of you out there building projects on Hive-Engine find this little projection tool useful for your own planning and tokenomics!

As always,
Michael Garcia a.k.a. TheCrazyGM