Thank you for the very helpful information. Since the BAT came in on the 5th, I can confirm that it would not have made it into the Feb. 8th payout. Instead, it will make it into the March 8th payout date.
This is because anything arriving after the 1st of the month is moved to the next month’s payout. Please see #2 here: Some common solutions to late/incomplete payouts
There is a week-long account freeze period between the 1st to 8th of every month. This freeze is necessary in order to properly process payouts. Any BAT earned during the freeze period will be rolled over to the following month’s payout. For example, if you got a bunch of referral downloads but a few didn’t reach “confirmed” status til the 5th, then you won’t get paid out for those specific referrals until the next month. The same goes for tips and contributions received during this time.
Thanks.