Originally Posted by _kurt

Not my experience at all.

Most US ATMs give only 20s. I would prefer some 10s, but $20 does not count as a large bill these days. Ten years ago, yes, but not today. Breaking a $20 bill for a small purchase is no longer a problem. I would say only 5% of ATMs in my region would be stocked with any 50s, 10s, or 5s.

In Europe, I have found around half of ATMs will default to only 50s. Another 40% will let you select the denomination you receive. And the remaining 10% will give you a variety of bills even if you ask for an amount divisible by 50.