Syntax

CUMPRINC(rate, number_of_periods, present_value, first_period, last_period, end_or_beginning)

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 6 argument(s), in order:

  • rate
  • number_of_periods
  • present_value
  • first_period
  • last_period
  • end_or_beginning

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Calculates the cumulative principal paid over a range of payment periods for an investment based on constant-amount periodic payments and a constant interest rate.”

Google’s help article for CUMPRINC →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 88 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.