Syndication Facts

Each Friends lead earns $20 million a year from reruns, more than two decades after the show ended. Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc, Perry, and Schwimmer negotiated a 2% stake in syndication revenue - a deal Kudrow confirmed in 2026. A guest who played "Fun Bobby" in just two episodes still gets about $2,000 a year.

Jerry Seinfeld pitched "a show about nothing" in 1989. That show made him a billionaire. Bloomberg placed his net worth above $1 billion in March 2024, driven by a 15% ownership stake he renegotiated mid-run - his rep disputed the figure. Co-creator Larry David held the same stake and also became a billionaire. The show ended in 1998 and has never stopped paying them.