UK companies conserve cash in the recession - bad news for shareholders?
“Cash is king” in a recession and in 2009 UK companies took the opportunity to retain as much cash as possible by reducing the level of dividend payments by around £10 billion (or 15%) compared with 2008.
read more...»Q&A - How is profit used by a business?
Profit arises when total sales exceed total cost for a period. Once a profit has been made, the owners of the business have a choice:
read more...»Q&A - What are retained profits?
Retained profit is the profit kept in the company rather than paid out to shareholders as a dividend. Retained profit is widely regarded as the most important long-term source of finance for a business.
read more...»Q&A - What is profit and why is it important?
Profit is a very important concept for any business – particularly a start-up. Profit is the financial return or reward that firms or entrepreneurs aim to achieve to reflect the risk that they take.
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