# Delegation rewards

By participating in the network through delegation, you support validator operations and contribute to metagraph projects. In return, the protocol provides DAG-based incentives to encourage active participation.

### **How rewards are distributed**

* Incentives are automatically added to your delegated balance, increasing your stake over time.
* These incentives accumulate in your delegation position and are not directly claimable.
* To access your delegated tokens and the associated incentives, you must undelegate and wait for the 21-day unbonding period to complete.

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**On integrationnet, for testing purposes, the unbonding period is 1 day only**
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### **Incentive sources**

Delegators receive incentives through the following components:

1. **Fixed incentive rate (3% annualized)**
   * All delegated DAG receives a consistent 3% annual incentive, providing a stable baseline for participation.
2. **Variable emissions (45% of protocol-level emissions)**
   * 45% of all newly minted tokens are allocated to delegators.
   * This share adjusts based on the overall network delegation rate, offering greater incentives when less than 60% of the total DAG supply is delegated
3. **Validator commission**
   * Validators  apply a commission fee to the total incentives earned by their delegators.
   * This commission supports validator operations and is deducted before rewards are distributed to delegators.
   * The commission rate varies by validator and is displayed when choosing where to delegate.


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