overdistribute

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ distribute.

Verb

overdistribute (third-person singular simple present overdistributes, present participle overdistributing, simple past and past participle overdistributed)

1. To distribute too much or too widely.
   • 2008, Jerry J. McCoy, Kathryn W. Miree, Family Foundation Handbook 2009, pages 7–56:

     A foundation working to the dollar may find it has underdistributed or overdistributed upon final calculation. There is much work required for but no benefit obtained from a perfectly calculated distribution figure.

   • 2015 August 5, Sean Farrell, “Legal & General boss backs Andy Haldane's attack on City short-termism”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     What we don’t want is people overdistributing by share buybacks or overpaying dividends and not investing for the long term.