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Definition of a Residual Claimant
A residual claimant is the person or entity entitled to the income remaining from a firm's revenues after all contractual costs have been paid. These costs include payments to employees, managers, suppliers, creditors, and taxes. This position is unique to the firm's owners; employees and managers are not residual claimants unless they also have an ownership stake.
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