how often stipends are paid out to an employee will vary on the institution and the circumstances stipends can be paid out weekly monthly or annually most often they will not be paid out annually as they are considered a form of support and the individual may need that monetary amount throughout the year it is common that stipends are paid out as often as an employee s salary 
the bottom linestipends are monetary payments used to cover expenses such as food and housing for individuals who are performing unpaid work this can apply to students in internships or for other types of trainees stipends are also offered to employees as additional benefits to cover certain expenses which are offered by companies to make the job more attractive to potential candidates 