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The laureates are given a sum of money when they receive their prizes, in the form of a document confirming the amount awarded.[84] The amount of prize money depends upon how much money the Nobel Foundation can award each year. The purse has increased since the 1980s, when the prize money was 880 000 SEK (c. 2.6 million SEK, US$350 000 or €295,000 today). In 2009, the monetary award was 10 million SEK (US$1.4 million, €950,000).[93][94] If there are two laureates in a particular category, the award grant is divided equally between the recipients. If there are three, the awarding committee has the option of dividing the grant equally, or awarding one-half to one recipient and one-quarter to each of the others.[95][96][97] It is not uncommon for recipients to donate prize money to benefit scientific, cultural, or humanitarian causes
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