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The portion of a corporation’s net income that is paid out to the stockholders, instead of being retained in the business, is referred to as ______

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Answer: retained earnings

Explanation: Retained earnings are the amount of profit a company has left over after paying all its direct costs, indirect costs, income taxes and its dividends to shareholders.
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