No it is interest from investments made. And only a part of the interest. But since you bring it up, it is capitalism that makes that possible. Oil companies are making a profit. Paying taxes on a profit. We get a distribution once a year. It can be 1000 or 300. Not going to change anyone's life. And it gets spent. But isn't that a good idea? Invest money and then distribute it through dividends and services? Couldn't the feds do that with oil the U.S. has? Instead of paying other countries for it?? Look at the gas prices in other countries.........that have oil that is. Cheap. Many of them anyway.