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Claim Rewards

Learn how to claim and manage your staking rewards on Namada.

Time & Difficulty

⏱️ 2 minutes | 🎯 Difficulty: Beginner

How Rewards Work​

Accumulation​

  • Rewards accrue each epoch (~12 hours)
  • Automatically calculated based on stake
  • No action needed to earn

Claiming​

  • Rewards must be claimed to use
  • Claiming moves them to your wallet
  • Gas fee applies to each claim

Check Your Rewards​

Using Extension​

  1. Open Namada Extension
  2. Go to Staking section
  3. View "Pending Rewards" or similar

Using CLI​

namadac rewards --owner my-wallet

Output example:

Pending rewards:
  Validator: tnam1validator1...
  Rewards: 12.5 NAM
  
  Validator: tnam1validator2...
  Rewards: 8.3 NAM

Total pending: 20.8 NAM

Claim Using Extension​

Step 1: Navigate to Rewards​

  1. Open Extension
  2. Go to Staking
  3. Find "Claim Rewards" or rewards section

Step 2: Select What to Claim​

Options:

  • Claim All - All rewards from all validators
  • Claim from Validator - Specific validator only

Step 3: Confirm​

  1. Review the amount
  2. Check gas fee (~0.01 NAM)
  3. Click Claim
  4. Sign transaction

Step 4: Verify​

  • Check your wallet balance
  • Rewards should appear as available NAM

Claim Using CLI​

Claim from Specific Validator​

namadac claim-rewards \
  --source my-wallet \
  --validator tnam1validator...

Claim from All Validators​

# Claim from each validator
namadac claim-rewards --source my-wallet --validator tnam1val1...
namadac claim-rewards --source my-wallet --validator tnam1val2...
namadac claim-rewards --source my-wallet --validator tnam1val3...

Script for All Validators​

#!/bin/bash
# claim-all-rewards.sh

VALIDATORS=$(namadac bonds --owner my-wallet | grep "Validator:" | awk '{print $2}')

for val in $VALIDATORS; do
  echo "Claiming from $val..."
  namadac claim-rewards --source my-wallet --validator $val
done

echo "All rewards claimed!"

Claim Frequency Strategy​

Considerations​

FactorFavor FrequentFavor Infrequent
Gas costs❌ More fees✅ Fewer fees
Compounding✅ Faster growth❌ Slower growth
Tax events❌ More taxable events✅ Fewer events
Convenience❌ More work✅ Less work
Stake SizeSuggested Frequency
< 1,000 NAMMonthly
1,000 - 10,000 NAMWeekly to Monthly
> 10,000 NAMWeekly

Calculate: When rewards > 10-20x gas cost, it's efficient to claim.

Compounding Rewards​

To compound (restake your rewards):

Step 1: Claim Rewards​

Claim as described above.

Step 2: Restake​

namadac bond \
  --source my-wallet \
  --validator tnam1validator... \
  --amount 20  # Your claimed rewards

Compounding Math​

YearSimple (10% APY)Compound Monthly
11,100 NAM1,105 NAM
21,200 NAM1,221 NAM
51,500 NAM1,649 NAM
102,000 NAM2,707 NAM

Starting with 1,000 NAM

Auto-Compound (Future)​

Currently manual. Auto-compound features may come through:

  • Third-party services
  • Protocol upgrades
  • Community tools

Check community resources for available tools.

Reward Calculations​

Understanding Your Rewards​

Your rewards depend on:

Your Rewards = Network Rewards × (Your Stake / Total Staked) × (1 - Commission)

Example​

  • Network epoch rewards: 10,000 NAM
  • Total staked: 100,000,000 NAM
  • Your stake: 10,000 NAM
  • Validator commission: 5%
Your Rewards = 10,000 × (10,000 / 100,000,000) × 0.95
            = 10,000 × 0.0001 × 0.95
            = 0.95 NAM per epoch

Troubleshooting​

"No rewards to claim"​

Possible reasons:

  1. Rewards already claimed
  2. Stake too recent (wait for next epoch)
  3. Validator issues

Check:

namadac rewards --owner my-wallet

"Claim transaction failed"​

  1. Ensure sufficient NAM for gas
  2. Check network status
  3. Try again later

"Rewards less than expected"​

Could be due to:

  • Validator downtime
  • High commission
  • Network conditions
  • Slashing events

Tax Considerations​

Consult a Professional

Tax laws vary by jurisdiction. This is not tax advice.

General considerations:

  • Rewards may be taxable as income when received
  • Claiming creates a taxable event
  • Keep records of all claims
  • Note the value at time of claim

Record Keeping​

Track:

  • Date of claim
  • Amount claimed
  • Value in fiat at time
  • Transaction hash

Rewards vs Shielded Rewards​

TypeSourceRequirement
Staking RewardsDelegationStake with validators
Shielded RewardsMASP participationHold in shielded pool

You can earn both by:

  1. Staking for staking rewards
  2. Shielding other assets for shielded rewards

What to Do with Rewards​

Option 1: Compound​

Restake to grow your position:

Claim → Stake → Earn more rewards

Option 2: Diversify​

Stake with different validators:

Claim → Stake with new validator

Option 3: Use​

Spend or trade:

Claim → Transfer → Exchange/Use

Option 4: Shield​

Move to shielded pool:

Claim → Shield → Earn shielded rewards

FAQ​

Do unclaimed rewards expire?​

No! Rewards accumulate until you claim them.

Is there a minimum to claim?​

No minimum, but consider gas costs. Claim when rewards > gas cost.

Can I lose my rewards?​

Unclaimed rewards are safe. They can only be affected by slashing if the validator misbehaves.

How do I maximize rewards?​

  1. Choose high-uptime, low-commission validators
  2. Compound regularly
  3. Diversify across validators
  4. Stay staked long-term

Next Steps​