Bumble Settlement Payout Date: Paid in August 2025, Second Round August 21, 2026
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This page covers only the money from the $40 million Illinois Bumble and Badoo settlement (Howell v. Bumble Trading). For the case itself, see our Bumble lawsuit overview. The short answer: the Bumble settlement payout already happened. Checks were mailed August 8, 2025, digital payments followed August 12–13, 2025, and the official site reports supplemental payments issued August 21, 2026. Claims closed September 20, 2024, so nobody new can get paid.
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The Bumble Settlement Payment in One Paragraph
Only people who filed a valid claim by September 20, 2024 are paid. The official site is explicit that submitting a valid and timely claim form was “the only way to receive a payment.” Nobody is paid automatically. The first Bumble settlement payment went out in August 2025 by paper check, Venmo, PayPal or Zelle. A second, smaller round went on August 21, 2026 to approved claimants who had actually cashed or received their first payment. As of October 2026, the administrator has not published a date for any further distribution.
Case Details
The settlement is in state court: Howell et al. v. Bumble Trading L.L.C. et al., No. 2021-L-307, Circuit Court of Winnebago County, Illinois, before Judge Ronald A. Barch. Final approval was granted October 24, 2024. The court appointed Epiq Class Action & Claims Solutions, Inc. as settlement administrator. The official site is howellbipasettlement.com.
A separate case, In re: Bumble, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 22-cv-624 (DLC), is for people who bought Bumble stock, not app users. It has its own administrator (JND Legal Administration, 844-798-0752) and its own site, bumblesecuritieslitigation.com. Its payments are not covered here.
Status: Paid Out, Second Round Sent August 21, 2026
Round one: check payments were mailed August 8, 2025. Venmo, PayPal and Zelle payments started August 12, 2025 and were completed August 13, 2025.
Round two: the official site states that “supplemental payments to approved claimants who negotiated their initial payment were issued on August 21, 2026.” Note the condition: if you never cashed your first check, or your first digital payment never went through, you were not in the second round. The official site currently blocks automated access, so we could not archive that notice; we rely on the site's own wording as shown in search results.
What comes next: the settlement agreement says money that cannot be redistributed to claimants goes to one or more court-approved non-profit organizations (cy pres). No date for that step has been published.
Who Gets a Bumble Settlement Payout
Only people who filed a valid claim. The class was everyone who used Bumble or Badoo while living in or located in Illinois between November 1, 2016 and December 31, 2021 — but being in the class was not enough. Doing nothing meant no payment. The claim page now says: “The deadline has passed. We are no longer accepting submissions.”
Second round: only approved claimants who negotiated (cashed or received) their first payment.
How to check your own payment: email the administrator at info@HowellbipaSettlement.com or call toll-free 1-877-763-0944. Have the email address and phone number you used on your claim ready. The site asks people not to contact the court, the judge or Bumble about payments.
Bumble Settlement Payout Per Person: What Is Known
What is documented: the fund was $40 million. The court approved $14,103,727.98 in attorneys' fees, costs and expenses and service awards of $5,000 each for the class representatives. That leaves roughly $25.9 million before administration costs to share among valid claimants.
Figures circulating on aggregator sites and forums are reports from individual claimants, not official numbers. Your own amount is shown in your payment record — the deposit in Venmo, PayPal or your Zelle-linked bank account, or the face of your check.
Bumble Settlement Payout Timeline
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September 20, 2024 — Claims Close
Last day to file a claim, opt out or object. Only people who filed by this date can be paid.
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October 24, 2024 — Final Approval
The Winnebago County court grants final approval of the $40 million settlement.
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August 8, 2025 — Checks Mailed
Paper check payments to approved claims are mailed. The site lists this as the date distribution commenced.
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August 12–13, 2025 — Digital Payments
Venmo, PayPal and Zelle payments start August 12 and are completed August 13, 2025, sent to the account tied to the claim's phone number or email.
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August 21, 2026 — Supplemental Payments
A second round goes to approved claimants who negotiated their initial payment, per the official site.
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As of October 2026 — No Further Date
No date has been published for any further distribution or a cy pres payment to non-profits.
Three Things to Watch For
A closed settlement with a fresh second payment round is an easy story for scammers to borrow:
“Pay a fee to release your Bumble payment”
Real payments were pushed to the Venmo, PayPal or Zelle account tied to the phone number or email on your claim, or mailed as a check. The administrator does not ask you to send money, a code or a login to receive it.
“Sign up for the Bumble class action 2026”
The claim deadline was September 20, 2024 and the claim page is closed. A site taking new Bumble claims or your Social Security number now is not part of this settlement.
Lookalike payment emails
Genuine messages about this settlement come from the administrator's domain, howellbipasettlement.com (info@HowellbipaSettlement.com). If an email links elsewhere, type the official address yourself or call 1-877-763-0944.
Bumble Settlement Payout — Questions People Actually Ask
What is the Bumble settlement payout date?
Checks were mailed August 8, 2025, and Venmo, PayPal and Zelle payments went out August 12–13, 2025. A supplemental second payment was issued August 21, 2026 to approved claimants who negotiated their first payment.
Will I receive a payout from the Bumble settlement per person?
Only if you filed a valid claim by September 20, 2024. The share is pro rata, and no official per-person figure has been published. The $40 million fund minus $14,103,727.98 in approved fees and costs leaves roughly $25.9 million before administration costs.
Is the Bumble settlement real?
Yes. Howell v. Bumble Trading, No. 2021-L-307, received final approval in Winnebago County, Illinois on October 24, 2024. Bumble and Badoo deny the allegations and admitted no wrongdoing. The official site is howellbipasettlement.com, run by Epiq.
How do I track my settlement check?
Contact the administrator at info@HowellbipaSettlement.com or 1-877-763-0944 with your claim ID and the email and phone number from your claim. For general help with lost or uncashed checks, see our settlement check problems guide. The cashing deadline for this settlement's checks is not posted on the public pages we could access.
Why didn't I get the second Bumble settlement payment?
The August 21, 2026 round went only to approved claimants who negotiated their initial payment. If your first check went uncashed or your digital payment failed, you were not included. Ask the administrator about the status of your original payment.
I used Bumble in Illinois but never filed. Can I still get paid?
No. Filing a valid, timely claim was the only way to receive money, and the deadline was September 20, 2024. The claim page states it is no longer accepting submissions.
Is there a third Bumble settlement payment coming?
As of October 2026, none has been announced. The settlement agreement sends money that cannot be redistributed to claimants to court-approved non-profit organizations. No date for that step has been published.
Who is eligible for Google's $700 million settlement payout?
That is a different settlement involving Google, not Bumble, and this page does not cover it. See our Google lawsuit page for Google cases.
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