228k views
5 votes
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 ______

1 Answer

2 votes
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.
User Mark Beaton
by
3.8k points