Undistributed profits definition

Undistributed profits are those earnings of a corporation that have not been paid out to investors in the form of dividends. A rapidly-growing business needs earnings to fund its future growth, and so will likely retain all of its earnings. Conversely, a slow-growth company has no internal need for the excess cash, and so will be more likely to pay out a large proportion of dividends.

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