First quarter data from 2018 shows an enormous spike in undistributed profits: Undistributed domestic corporate profits as a percent of domestic corporate gross value added, 1979Q1-2018Q1
| Undistributed profits as a percent of corporate gross value added | |
|---|---|
| 1979Q1 | 4.71% |
| 1979Q2 | 4.39% |
| 1979Q3 | 4.05% |
| 1979Q4 | 3.70% |
| 1980Q1 | 2.84% |
| 1980Q2 | 1.73% |
| 1980Q3 | 2.42% |
| 1980Q4 | 3.02% |
| 1981Q1 | 3.30% |
| 1981Q2 | 3.57% |
| 1981Q3 | 4.13% |
| 1981Q4 | 3.74% |
| 1982Q1 | 3.15% |
| 1982Q2 | 4.05% |
| 1982Q3 | 3.70% |
| 1982Q4 | 3.05% |
| 1983Q1 | 3.35% |
| 1983Q2 | 3.88% |
| 1983Q3 | 4.08% |
| 1983Q4 | 4.39% |
| 1984Q1 | 5.08% |
| 1984Q2 | 5.02% |
| 1984Q3 | 5.17% |
| 1984Q4 | 5.39% |
| 1985Q1 | 5.15% |
| 1985Q2 | 4.77% |
| 1985Q3 | 5.37% |
| 1985Q4 | 4.36% |
| 1986Q1 | 3.72% |
| 1986Q2 | 3.08% |
| 1986Q3 | 2.83% |
| 1986Q4 | 2.34% |
| 1987Q1 | 2.62% |
| 1987Q2 | 2.98% |
| 1987Q3 | 3.45% |
| 1987Q4 | 3.18% |
| 1988Q1 | 3.80% |
| 1988Q2 | 3.43% |
| 1988Q3 | 2.91% |
| 1988Q4 | 3.62% |
| 1989Q1 | 2.09% |
| 1989Q2 | 2.15% |
| 1989Q3 | 2.13% |
| 1989Q4 | 1.75% |
| 1990Q1 | 1.48% |
| 1990Q2 | 1.81% |
| 1990Q3 | 1.01% |
| 1990Q4 | 0.92% |
| 1991Q1 | 1.49% |
| 1991Q2 | 1.57% |
| 1991Q3 | 1.59% |
| 1991Q4 | 1.31% |
| 1992Q1 | 1.54% |
| 1992Q2 | 1.50% |
| 1992Q3 | 1.36% |
| 1992Q4 | 1.66% |
| 1993Q1 | 1.53% |
| 1993Q2 | 1.99% |
| 1993Q3 | 2.30% |
| 1993Q4 | 2.54% |
| 1994Q1 | 3.09% |
| 1994Q2 | 3.24% |
| 1994Q3 | 3.40% |
| 1994Q4 | 3.55% |
| 1995Q1 | 3.30% |
| 1995Q2 | 3.46% |
| 1995Q3 | 3.71% |
| 1995Q4 | 3.75% |
| 1996Q1 | 4.14% |
| 1996Q2 | 4.04% |
| 1996Q3 | 3.91% |
| 1996Q4 | 3.97% |
| 1997Q1 | 4.25% |
| 1997Q2 | 4.20% |
| 1997Q3 | 4.38% |
| 1997Q4 | 3.92% |
| 1998Q1 | 2.83% |
| 1998Q2 | 2.85% |
| 1998Q3 | 3.16% |
| 1998Q4 | 2.69% |
| 1999Q1 | 3.04% |
| 1999Q2 | 2.94% |
| 1999Q3 | 2.57% |
| 1999Q4 | 1.82% |
| 2000Q1 | 1.37% |
| 2000Q2 | 1.08% |
| 2000Q3 | 0.87% |
| 2000Q4 | 0.46% |
| 2001Q1 | 0.57% |
| 2001Q2 | 1.00% |
| 2001Q3 | 0.33% |
| 2001Q4 | -0.29% |
| 2002Q1 | 1.38% |
| 2002Q2 | 1.56% |
| 2002Q3 | 2.06% |
| 2002Q4 | 2.36% |
| 2003Q1 | 2.66% |
| 2003Q2 | 1.88% |
| 2003Q3 | 2.66% |
| 2003Q4 | 2.41% |
| 2004Q1 | 2.92% |
| 2004Q2 | 3.34% |
| 2004Q3 | 3.51% |
| 2004Q4 | 1.22% |
| 2005Q1 | 3.24% |
| 2005Q2 | 4.83% |
| 2005Q3 | 6.26% |
| 2005Q4 | 8.40% |
| 2006Q1 | 3.79% |
| 2006Q2 | 3.40% |
| 2006Q3 | 3.22% |
| 2006Q4 | 1.40% |
| 2007Q1 | 2.11% |
| 2007Q2 | 2.38% |
| 2007Q3 | 0.99% |
| 2007Q4 | 1.16% |
| 2008Q1 | 0.88% |
| 2008Q2 | 0.66% |
| 2008Q3 | 2.14% |
| 2008Q4 | 1.91% |
| 2009Q1 | 1.01% |
| 2009Q2 | 1.53% |
| 2009Q3 | 3.22% |
| 2009Q4 | 3.84% |
| 2010Q1 | 4.38% |
| 2010Q2 | 4.73% |
| 2010Q3 | 5.10% |
| 2010Q4 | 4.57% |
| 2011Q1 | 3.40% |
| 2011Q2 | 4.51% |
| 2011Q3 | 4.52% |
| 2011Q4 | 4.69% |
| 2012Q1 | 4.49% |
| 2012Q2 | 4.78% |
| 2012Q3 | 4.17% |
| 2012Q4 | 2.56% |
| 2013Q1 | 4.60% |
| 2013Q2 | 4.71% |
| 2013Q3 | 3.49% |
| 2013Q4 | 4.75% |
| 2014Q1 | 2.65% |
| 2014Q2 | 3.81% |
| 2014Q3 | 4.97% |
| 2014Q4 | 4.75% |
| 2015Q1 | 3.63% |
| 2015Q2 | 3.37% |
| 2015Q3 | 3.65% |
| 2015Q4 | 2.47% |
| 2016Q1 | 3.33% |
| 2016Q2 | 2.18% |
| 2016Q3 | 2.48% |
| 2016Q4 | 2.00% |
| 2017Q1 | 2.17% |
| 2017Q2 | 2.24% |
| 2017Q3 | 3.06% |
| 2017Q4 | 2.58% |
| 2018Q1 | 12.04% |
Source: EPI analysis of data from table 1.14 from the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).