retained earnings of the company

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• retained earnings — Earnings of a corporation from the current as well as prior years that have neither been distributed to the shareholders as dividends nor transferred to the surplus account. Corporate earnings accumulated over time. One of a corporation s equity… …   Financial and business terms

• Retained Earnings — The percentage of net earnings not paid out as dividends, but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt. It is recorded under shareholders equity on the balance sheet. The formula calculates retained earnings by …   Investment dictionary

• retained earnings — retained profits; = ploughed back profits; = retentions The net profit available for distribution, less any distributions made, i.e. the amount kept within the company. Retained earnings are recorded in the profit and loss reserve …   Accounting dictionary

• retained earnings — retained profits; ploughed back profits; retentions The net profit available for distribution, less any distributions made, i. e. the amount kept within the company. Retained earnings are recorded in the profit and loss reserve …   Big dictionary of business and management

• Retained earnings — Accounting earnings that are retained by the firm for reinvestment in its operations; earnings that are not paid out as dividends. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * retained earnings retained earnings ➔ earnings * * *    Earnings not… …   Financial and business terms

• Retained earnings — In accounting, retained earnings refers to the portion of net income which is retained by the corporation rather than distributed to its owners as dividends. Similarly, if the corporation makes a loss, then that loss is retained and called… …   Wikipedia

• retained earnings statement — A statement of all transactions affecting the balance of a company s retained earnings account. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …   Financial and business terms

• Statement of retained earnings — Accountancy Key concepts Accountant · Accounting period · Bookkeeping · Cash and accrual basis · Cash flow management · Chart of accounts  …   Wikipedia

• retained earnings — /rɪˌteɪnd ɜ:nɪŋz/, retained income /rɪˌteɪnd ɪnkʌm/, retained profit /rɪˌteɪnd prɒfɪt/ plural noun an amount of profit after tax which a company does not pay out as dividend to the shareholders, but which is kept to be used for the further… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• Unappropriated Retained Earnings — Any portion of company earnings that are not classified as appropriated retained earnings. Unappropriated retained earnings cannot be allocated for a specific purpose, such as factory construction or marketing. They are generally passed on to… …   Investment dictionary

• Appropriated Retained Earnings — Any unappropriated retained earnings that are specifically not to be used for dividend payments. Appropriated retained earnings can be used for many purposes, such as improving infrastructure, R D or marketing. They are not passed on directly to… …   Investment dictionary