Expected to cost around $1 billion, by November 2012 only 12 victims had received final payouts under the government scheme.

There are no shortage of ex-footballers willing to sell their souls for one final payout.

After nearly two years without dividends, shareholders will receive a final payout of 0.75p, payable on July 1.

In February 2013 the settlement was overturned by the 6th circuit court of appeals, who described the final payout of $17.38 per litigant as "perfunctory at best."

The graduated payments begin at 1.81% of the jackpot amount and rise exponentially such that the final payout is 5.56% of the advertised jackpot amount.

'You'll need coin on the table though, not the promise of a share in the final payout.'

Mr. Krayer said the final payout to claimants could well exceed $42 million once interest payments were added.

Mr. Feinberg has been criticized, for instance, for deducting life insurance and certain pension benefits from the final payout, when Congress gave him no other choice.

Investors worried about the final payout may prefer trusts with many zero-coupon bonds, said Mr. Tepper, the money manager.

In defined contribution plans, companies promise to contribute a specified amount, but make no assurance as to the final payout.