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'Friends' stars still earn a reported $20 million a year
Original: ‘Friends’ ended in 2004. One smart deal still pays its stars a reported $20 million a year
More than two decades after 'Friends' ended in 2004, its six lead actors continue to collect a reported $20 million a year, thanks to a back-end deal negotiated at the show's height that gives them a share of syndication and streaming revenue. The arrangement is often cited as one of the most lucrative in television history and explains why the cast keeps earning long after the finale.
Why now: Renewed attention to the sitcom's enduring streaming value keeps highlighting the cast's unusually generous residuals deal.
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